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MBR Program: Director ID transitional period draft instruments

April 1, 2021

Treasury has issued 3 exposure drafts of legislative instruments relating to the director identification regime, which forms part of the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) Program. Th...Read More Read More

One year deferral – TR 2019/D5 FBT car parking benefits

April 1, 2021

The ATO indicated last year that they intended to publish the final Taxation Ruling TR 2019/D5 Fringe Benefits Tax: car parking benefits prior to 1 April 2021, which was to apply from the ...Read More Read More

FBT thresholds, lodgment dates and instructions

March 25, 2021

The ATO has issued a worksheet which summarises the FBT rates and thresholds for 2021-22 (ie 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022). New numbers for 2021-22 include: record keeping exemption ...Read More Read More

Single Touch Payroll Phase 2

March 18, 2021

From 1 January 2022, employers will need to start sending additional payroll information through Single Touch Payroll (STP). This is known as the STP expansion, or STP Phase 2. Join t...Read More Read More

Modernising Business Registers program: Director ID regime consultation

March 18, 2021

Treasury has issued exposure drafts relating to the director ID regime which forms part of the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) Program. The director identification number (director ID...Read More Read More

Resigning or removing a company director – changes from 18 February 2021

March 11, 2021

Effective 18 February 2021, amendments have been made to existing legislation on back dating director resignations. ASIC has updated its guidance to reflect that: ASIC will no longer ...Read More Read More

CGT small business concessions: property investment companies

March 4, 2021

In Ruling TR 2019/1, the ATO accepted that a company can be carrying on a business even if its activities are relatively limited and consist of passively receiving investment returns or ren...Read More Read More

2021 FBT Return Lodgement Tips

March 4, 2021

The fringe benefits tax (FBT) year ends on 31 March. Employers who have provided benefits to their employees in the past 12 months will need to: work out which of these benefits attra...Read More Read More

Contribution cap will increase by $2.5k and $10k for concessional and non-concessional contribution from 1 July 2021

February 25, 2021

The Contribution caps for both concessional and non-concessional contribution increase by $2.5k and $10k for concessional and non-concessional contribution from 1 July 2021. The new ...Read More Read More

Victoria: COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown support

February 25, 2021

Under the Business Costs Assistance Program, eligible small businesses, including sole traders, with an annual payroll of up to $3 million can receive a one-off grant of $2000, whether they...Read More Read More