Allworths
October 1, 2014
ATO activity statements will be due on 28 October 2014 for those who lodge and pay on a quarterly basis. These first quarter statements need to […]
October 1, 2014
Recent press coverage of special dividends and capital distributions from some of Australia’s largest listed companies has prompted a range of inquiries from clients who have […]
October 1, 2014
There has been increased ATO audit activity in the small business sector particularly where the ATO has used small business benchmarking. Benchmarks are financial ratios developed […]
October 1, 2014
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has issued draft guidelines for the risk assessment and audit selection for professional practices for compliance reviews related to 2014/2015 […]
June 23, 2014
SMSFs – SuperStream deferral We sent out a newsflash in March this year regarding the new electronic data and payment requirements of the ‘SuperStream’ system to […]
March 27, 2014
New appointments We are very pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Allworths team, Colleen Hosking and Sophia Tong. Colleen joins us […]
March 27, 2014
SuperStream is a government reform aimed at improving the efficiency of the superannuation system. Under SuperStream, employers must make super contributions on behalf of their employees […]
December 12, 2013
Christmas The office will officially close on Friday 20 December 2013, and re-open Monday 6 January 2014. We wish all our clients, colleagues and families all […]
December 6, 2013
Small business (those with an aggregated annual turnover of less than $2 million), have only 4 weeks to take advantage of tax benefits of the “Instant […]
September 23, 2013
Tax Office reacts to superannuation funds selling assets after entering pension phase The ATO has issued a Draft Taxation Determination (TD 2013/D7) that self managed superannuation […]
September 16, 2013
Self-education expenses cap delayed The Government has decided to defer the introduction of the $2,000 cap on work related education expense deductions until 1 July 2015. […]
July 26, 2013
Private Health Insurance Rebate From 1 July 2012 private insurance premiums are income tested to determine entitlements to the private health insurance rebate. As a result, […]
July 5, 2013
Changes to the super guarantee and upper age limit From 1 July 2013 the super guarantee increases to 9.25% and the upper age limit has been […]
January 17, 2013
New taxes may soon apply The United Kingdom is introducing legislation that will from April 2013 inflict an annual property tax on foreigners who own UK […]
December 17, 2012
New Partner We are very pleased to announce that David Downie has been admitted as a partner of Allworths. David has worked in the accounting profession […]
December 4, 2012
Since our last Viewpoint it has been a largely rural feel for Allworths. Stephen Armstrong and Craig Duncan visited clients in Albury in June. In August, […]
June 22, 2012
The Quarter just ended – The last few months have focused on tax planning and looking at the implications of the Federal Budget. As we draw […]
May 18, 2012
Non-residents with Australian assets need to consider the impact of the Governments announcement in last weeks Federal Budget of the removal of the 50% CGT discount […]
June 27, 2019
In a previous blog post, we shared how important it is for small business owners to think like CFOs when managing their business and personal finances. […]
June 18, 2019
By Mark Copsey, Director of Allworths Wealth Management At the end of each tax year, we send out a summary outlining strategies for reducing tax and […]
May 30, 2019
As 30 June is just around the corner, here’s a quick reminder of things to think about in your year end tax planning: If you are […]
May 22, 2019
Allworths has been around for a long time – over 120 years in fact! One thing that has remained constant is our love of small business […]
April 25, 2019
As accountants and advisers to many business owners, we regularly get to trade stories with clients on all the ups and downs of managing and growing […]
April 24, 2019
*Who knows if they’re really the fastest? Have a watch of the video below and make up your own mind! Allworths was back at the Cumnock […]
April 11, 2019
On 2 April, Josh Frydenberg handed down the Federal Budget 2019-20. In summary: there were no big surprises. It was widely expected that a return to […]
March 20, 2019
Single Touch Payroll (STP) is an ATO compliance regime that requires employers to electronically send employee payroll information; including salary, wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation; to […]
March 8, 2019
Last year we held a “Lunch and Learn” event at our offices with around a dozen clients on the topic of: Risk in Retirement. Mark Copsey, […]