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Government announces coronavirus stimulus package

March 12, 2020

The government has announced a range of measures to support the economy, business and employment in the face of the coronavirus health crisis. The measures include the below. Cash Flow Bo...Read More Read More

Postcodes identified for lodgement deferral

February 5, 2020

If your postcode is listed below, in bushfire impacted regions, you are eligible for the automatic deferrals. Income tax, activity statement, SMSF, FBT and excise return lodgments, and thei...Read More Read More

Changes to foreign purchaser additional duty and discretionary trusts in Victoria

February 2, 2020

Foreign purchaser additional duty provisions were introduced with effect from 1 July 2015. As the foreign purchaser rules have now been in place for more than four years, the practica...Read More Read More

Victorian Bushfires – Tax and Duty relief

January 29, 2020

The Victorian Government has announced a range of tax relief measures for people and businesses affected by bushfires. They include: -Land tax relief on properties that have been affecte...Read More Read More

CbC reporting guidance from OECD updated

January 23, 2020

The OECD has released updated guidance on the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting regime under BEPS Action 13 to give multinational groups and tax authorities more certainty around implementa...Read More Read More

Tax assistance to bushfire victims extended

January 23, 2020

The ATO has extended its package of tax assistance for people impacted by the bushfires in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania as part of the whole-of-gove...Read More Read More

Reforming individual tax residency rules: Board of Taxation recommendations

January 23, 2020

The Board of Taxation's recommendations include having the 183-day test as the primary rule for tax residency supplemented by a “commencing residency test” for individuals who are not re...Read More Read More

CGT main residence exemption is removed from 30 June 2020 for Foreign Residents

January 21, 2020

Foreign residents will be no longer claim the CGT main residence exemption upon disposal from 30 June 2020. The new legislation has removed the main residence exemption for foreign residents...Read More Read More

How to lodge STP over holiday period?

December 17, 2019

Many businesses will be shut down during the holiday period, especially in December and January. But when you report through Single Touch Payroll (STP) you need to lodge your payroll informa...Read More Read More

ATO urges taxpayers to report foreign income this tax time

October 11, 2019

The ATO has warned taxpayers that it holds data on more than $100 billion held in offshore accounts and uses sophisticated analyses to identify the taxpayers with unreported foreign income. ...Read More Read More