Month: July 2018
Are insurance payments tax deductible? As a general guideline, the ATO will allow a deduction for certain insurance premiums if it can be shown that the insurance cover relates to earning assessable income. In other words, life insurance, trauma insurance or critical care insurance are generally out. Income protection insurance is one example of […]
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Division 7A is an integrity measure that was designed to prevent companies from making tax-free distributions to shareholders or their associates. This can occur where distributions of profit are disguised as loans or other transactions. This effectively allows the shareholder or their associate to have access to the corporate tax rate. A consequence of […]
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Before we sit down with you to go over your tax return, certain information will be needed. Of course, these days pre-filling takes care of a lot of the “paperwork”, and if you wait until late-July or mid-August the ATO’s systems will most likely be able to provide most of the information from employers, banks, […]
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It is highly recommended that you keep receipts for all expenses and possible tax deductions you are considering claiming for you or your business. It is also a good idea to scan and file them electronically so that they are accessible should you need them for audit purposes. If you haven’t used it already, note […]
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How well do you understand the taxation of partnerships? Try these questions to find out. Question 1 Which of the following is the definition of a tax law partnership? An association of persons (other than a company or a limited partnership) carrying on a business in common with a view to profit An association of […]
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To help pensioners who are rich in assets but poor in income, the government launched a version of a commercially available financial product, the reverse mortgage. The government’s answer for pensioners who find themselves in the above situation is its pension loans scheme (PLS), whereby a pensioner can apply for a nontaxable loan using some […]
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