Allworths

March 27, 2014

SMSF’s – the SuperStream standard for contributions

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

Viewpoint – Summer 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

Urgent Action – Tax benefits expire 1st January 2014

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

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

Viewpoint – Spring 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

Important Changes for Completing 2013 Individual Tax Returns

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

Viewpoint – Winter 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

International Newsflash Item – Are you a non-UK domicile owning property in the UK?

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

Viewpoint – Summer 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

Viewpoint – Spring 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

Viewpoint – Winter 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

International Newsflash Item – Removal of CGT discount for non-residents

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 […]
April 27, 2012

Viewpoint – Autumn 2012

The quarter just ended   This has been another busy quarter for the partners and staff of Allworths. In February, Stephen, Mark and Pasandi visited colleagues […]
April 27, 2012

Newsflash Item – Directorships of Australian Companies

Amendments to director penalty regime – draft legislation released Draft legislation has been release by David Bradbury, the Assistant Treasurer that will amend the law ostensibly […]
February 16, 2012

Newsflash – International Dealings Schedule 2012

The Australian Taxation Office is introducing the  International Dealings Schedule (IDS) 2012 which replaces the previous Schedule 25A and Thin capitalisation schedule. Whilst some of the reasons for […]
January 25, 2012

Newsflash – Changes to Living Away from Home Allowances

Changes to Living Away From Home Allowances Recently the Federal Government announced significant changes to the taxation treatment of Living Away From Home Allowances which will […]
January 25, 2012

Viewpoint – Summer 2011

  Allworths Office Closure Our office will be closing during the Christmas period, from 3.00 pm Friday 23December 2011 and re-opening Tuesday 3 January 2012. We […]
August 16, 2011

Viewpoint – Winter 2011

Budget summary The Government announced a number of measures in the 2011-2012 budget that will impact SMEs and their employees. An outline of these is provided […]
April 26, 2018

There are fun T-Bars and then there’s SMSF Transfer Balance Account Reporting

You may need to lodge quarterly TBAR reports with the ATO from 1 July 2018   You may have heard of new superannuation rules, introduced on […]
April 15, 2018

Changes to accessing the ATO Small Business Super Clearing House

Action required on/before 28 April 2018 If you have been using the ATO Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) for your SGC superannuation obligations, the ATO […]
March 26, 2018

Australians Living Overseas and Non-Residents Holding Australian Property: A Nasty Sting is Coming…

Under the Australian Government’s latest tax grab (disguised as providing affordable housing to Australian residents), there is a very nasty sting on its way for Australians […]
March 26, 2018

The Notifiable Data Breach Scheme and the Importance of Keeping Personal Info Private

A reminder that the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme has been law in Australia from 22 February 2018. The NDB scheme applies to all organisations with […]
March 22, 2018

Single Touch Payroll: Are you ready for the compulsory April 1 headcount?

Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a new electronic way of reporting employee payments to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). From 1 July 2018, employers with 20 […]
February 26, 2018

Client Feature: Chatsworth Pastoral

For 170 years, Chatsworth has provided a magnificent breeding ground for sheep, cattle and horses. Straddling the meandering Crookwell River and nestled in the rolling hills […]
November 23, 2017

Recent tax changes for property owners and investors

Budget blows for residential property investors become law The 2016/17 Federal Budget included measures intended to address housing affordability. Strangely two of these measures attempt to […]
November 23, 2017

Some tax considerations before hosting your brilliant Christmas party this year

The festive season is upon us and many of our clients will soon be hosting Christmas parties. As we plan for our own, we thought it […]
November 23, 2017

Getting started with Estate Planning: a practical approach

In this, the third article in our 3-part series on estate planning, we look at some practical tips on where to start. The previous two articles […]