March 3, 2017

Outstanding ATO debts to be reported to credit agencies from 1 July 2017

Overview  The 2017 Federal Government Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) announced that from 1 July 2017, the Government will allow the ATO to disclose tax […]
February 12, 2015

Updated Fuel Tax Credit Rates

Please click on the link below – Updated Fuel Tax Credit Rates 2 February 2015
October 1, 2014

Too good to be true tax savings

There are many wise sayings when it comes to managing money, such as ‘If it looks too good to be true then it probably is’. In […]
October 1, 2014

Dealing with Statutory demands

Pursuant to the Corporations Act, a creditor that is owed more than $2,000 is eligible to issue a statutory demand against a company requiring it to […]
October 1, 2014

Correctly reporting property transactions

  For every property transaction that you make there may be a GST consequence you need to consider. If you are making transactions involving property you […]
October 1, 2014

Is there a lost superannuation account in your family?

The tax office says $14 billion in lost super is waiting to be claimed. Does some of this relate to you or your family members? The […]
October 1, 2014

Undisclosed offshore income

The ATO’s Project DO IT (Disclose Offshore Income Today) offers taxpayers with unreported income from offshore investments, the opportunity to make a full voluntary disclosure. In […]
October 1, 2014

End of September quarter 2014 ATO activity statements

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

Private companies need a capital management strategy too

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

Small business benchmarking and the ATO

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

Professional Firms to be under ATO scrutiny

  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

Newsflash – SMSF SuperStream & New Penalties

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

Viewpoint – Autumn 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

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. […]
November 29, 2021

Announcing our new free resource: the Small Business Playbook 2021

Have you recently launched a new business or started thinking about it? Running a business can be a hugely rewarding and fulfilling experience, but it comes […]
December 19, 2021

Investing year in review by Mark Copsey

By Mark Copsey, Partner In this final article of the year I thought it would be interesting to share with you some of the investments I […]
January 30, 2022

NSW Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate

With the recent surge in Omicron cases, Australia is certainly feeling the effects of COVID-19 two years on from its first arrival in Australia. It’s a […]
January 31, 2022

Mark’s recent podcast on investing, ETFs, crypto and more

With Mark Copsey, Director, Allworths Wealth Management  The podcast I was interviewed on at the end of last year covered some of today’s most relevant topics […]
February 10, 2022

NSW Small Business Support in February

As the impacts of the surge in Omicron cases catch up with many small businesses around NSW, the premier announced a Small Business Support package that […]
February 27, 2022

Cloud accounting with Xero and its App Marketplace

Anyone who remembers shoving handfuls of business receipts into shoeboxes, or dutifully plugging them away into spreadsheets one by one, has most likely welcomed the age […]
February 28, 2022

Important changes to ATO policy on discretionary trusts

By David Downie, Partner  28 February 2022 Last Wednesday the ATO released four new pieces of guidance in relation to discretionary (family) trusts that demonstrate a […]
March 31, 2022

The cryptocurrency regulation debate

With cryptocurrency an ever-growing phenomenon, it’s no surprise that some are calling for greater regulation and clarity surrounding the rules (however counterintuitive this may seem considering […]
March 31, 2022

Have you made the move to General Purpose Financial Statements? If not, here’s what you need to know.

If you have been preparing Special Purpose Financial Statements (SPFS), it’s important to check whether you are impacted by the replacement of these with General Purpose […]