Xero accounting software is always changing and updating to provide their partners and users with a better experience. Last month, Xero held their annual roadshow through Zoom where they provided updates on what they have done and what they are going to do to improve the Xero platform. Here are some of the updates that… Continue Reading
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Setting sales targets in uncertain times
Setting sales targets for your business is standard practice for any aspirational, growing company. If you’re going to stretch the sales and marketing teams, it’s important to have clear, unambiguous targets for them to aim for. But what happens when a crisis looms? In uncertain times it’s more than likely that your pre-crisis sales targets… Continue Reading
New wages subsidy for employers of apprentices and trainees
The Australian Government has announced the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements wage subsidy to support employers and Group Training Organisations to take on new apprentices and trainees. Is my business eligible? Your business or Group Training Organisation may be eligible if: you engage an Australian Apprentice between 5 October 2020 and 30 September 2021; and your Australian… Continue Reading
Is your SMSF breaching NALI rules unknowingly?
We all know SMSF rules and compliance requirements can be complex and onerous, with potentially dire consequences, so it’s absolutely critical to be aware of unexpected areas that may cause your SMSF to breach these rules. “Non-arm’s length income” (NALI) is one of the many areas of SMSF compliance that can catch out unsuspecting and… Continue Reading
2020 Federal Government Budget
At 7:30pm tonight, Josh Frydenberg delivered his second budget announcing that “in 2020 Australians have been tested like never before… flood, fires, drought, and a global pandemic. So many Australians through no fault of their own are doing it tough. Lives have been lost, businesses have closed, jobs have gone. Our cherished way of life… Continue Reading
Jobkeeper – Nominate Additional Employees
On 14 August 2020, the Government announced an extension to the Jobkeeper Payment scheme which allows employers to nominate additional employees who were previously not eligible to be nominated for the scheme. These changes are detailed below. Changes to Eligible Employees When the Jobkeeper Payment scheme commenced, eligible employees were employees who: were employed by… Continue Reading
New options for claiming home office expenses during COVID-19
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had a huge impact on just about every aspect of our lives. Many Australians have found themselves donning the newest fashion in work-attire and setting up instant home-offices. While there are already two existing methods for calculating the cost of working from home, the ATO has introduced an… Continue Reading
COVID-19 effects on rental property owners
Rental property owners along with the rest of the economy have taken a hit to their bottom line as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this uncertain time, the ATO has provided some guidance on the deductibility of rental property expenses in various situations. What can be claimed if your tenant is not paying… Continue Reading
Risks involved in consolidating super
By some estimates, there is around $20.8 billion in lost and unclaimed super in Australia. The last financial year saw $4.38 billion worth of lost super reunited with their owners across 537,000 accounts. While consolidating super is one of the easiest ways to reduce fees and increase the money available for retirement, recent analysis by… Continue Reading
JobKeeper Payment: Eligibility Tests Clarified!
This week, the ATO published information about the JobKeeper payment, the eligibility criteria, and the process for claiming this payment. This has provided clarity to some of the common questions many businesses have been asking. We detail below these questions and the answers to them. How do you calculate a business’s reduction in turnover? We… Continue Reading
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- October 2022 Federal Budget
- 2022 Federal Government Budget
- Professional firms – ATO compliance approach to allocation of profits
- NSW 2022 COVID-19 Business support
- NSW 2021 COVID-19 Micro-Business Grant
- NSW 2021 COVID-19 JobSaver Payment
- NSW 2021 COVID-19 Business Grant
- Greater Sydney COVID-19 Lockdown – What Government Support is Available?
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- Government Grants Currently Available!
- 2021 Federal Government Budget
- Utilising taxable losses against prior year profits!
- The Benefits of Annual Tax Planning
- Xero Updates – March 2021
- Setting sales targets in uncertain times
- New wages subsidy for employers of apprentices and trainees
- Is your SMSF breaching NALI rules unknowingly?
- 2020 Federal Government Budget
- Jobkeeper – Nominate Additional Employees
- New options for claiming home office expenses during COVID-19
- COVID-19 effects on rental property owners
- Risks involved in consolidating super
- JobKeeper Payment: Eligibility Tests Clarified!
- NSW Government’s Economic Stimulus Package
- Rent relief for Businesses: The Commercial Tenancies Code of Conduct
- JobKeeker Payment – Government Clarifies Employer Eligibility
- JobKeeper Payment – The Next Round of Government Support!
- Second Government Coronavirus Rescue Package
- Government’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
- The Super Guarantee Opt-out is In!
- Going, going, gone! Main Residence Exemption removed for Foreign Residents
- The Crowdfunding Craze – Implications for Promoters and Contributors
- An Update from the 2020 Xero Roadshow
- Tis the Season! Tax implications of Christmas festivities
- Land Tax or Land mine? Changes to NSW stamp duty and land tax for discretionary trusts
- $10,000 cash payment limit expected to take effect from 1 January 2020
- Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty legislation re-introduced
- GST on Imports – Are you optimising your Cash Flow?
- ForPurposeCo. – The epitome of social enterprise!
- “Where’s my refund?” and other questions about your 2019 Tax Return
- ABN registrations under scrutiny: does yours stack up?
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