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Taxpayer’s claim for home office and car expenses successful

By Warren Kruger | July 15, 2025

The Administrative Review Tribunal (‘ART’) recently held that a taxpayer was entitled to claim deductions for home office and car expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The taxpayer was employed full time by the ABC producing the ABC Sport Digital Radio station (‘Digital Role’) and producing ABC live sports broadcasts, mainly NRL football (‘Live Role’). […]

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Beware of tax advice from ‘finfluencers’

By Warren Kruger | July 15, 2025

The Tax Practitioners Board (‘TPB’) warns that the number of ‘finfluencers’ is on the rise.  These are influencers who offer financial advice, including tax advice, on various social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Unfortunately, they do not always have the necessary qualifications to give out this advice or provide all the information taxpayers […]

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TBAR for June quarter due 28 July

By Tessa | July 15, 2025

All SMSFs must report relevant transfer balance account (‘TBA’) events using transfer balance account reporting (‘TBAR’).  All events must be reported regardless of the member’s total superannuation balance. Editor: TBA events include starting or commuting a retirement phase pension. TBARs for the June quarter are due by 28 July 2025.  If no TBA event occurred […]

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Notice of data exchange for skilled visa program compliance

By Warren Kruger | July 15, 2025

The Department of Home Affairs will obtain data from the ATO to identify whether business sponsors are complying with their sponsorship obligations (e.g., paying visa holders correctly) and whether temporary skilled visa holders are complying with their visa conditions (e.g., to work only for an approved employer). The Department will provide to the ATO biographical […]

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Taking Charge of Upcoming Employer Obligations

By Warren Kruger | July 15, 2025

As the end of the financial year has just past, the ATO is reminding employers that they should check what they need to do and take note of the following upcoming key dates. Pay as you go (‘PAYG’) withholding — From 1 July 2025, some withholding schedules and tax tables will be updated (but not […]

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Reminder of June 2025 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’)

By Warren Kruger | July 15, 2025

Employers are reminded that employee super contributions for the quarter ending 30 June 2025 must be received by the relevant super funds by Monday, 28 July 2025.  If the correct amount of SG is not paid by an employer on time, they will be liable to pay the SG charge, which includes a penalty and […]

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What You Need to Bring to Your Tax Return Appointment.

By Warren Kruger | July 7, 2017

  If you’re coming in soon to discuss your tax return for yourself or your business, try not to turn up completely empty handed, or at least to turn up prepared with some records or electronic access to them. To “be prepared” is not just a great scouting motto, but a wise approach for everyone, […]

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You May Already Have What it Takes to be a Good Property Investor

By Warren Kruger | August 2, 2017

It’s not necessarily a six figure salary! Did you know that your skill and experience in managing a tight budget could make you a better property investor than some big spending high income earners? we often meet people who are hooked on the good life: living in expensive suburbs, fancy cars, frequent dining out and […]

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Deduction Tip: Can you claim the cost of travelling to this office?

By Warren Kruger | July 20, 2017

  Tax time has arrived, but before you have us lodge your return here is another deduction tip – should your circumstances allow (or file this away for next income year). The ATO recently issued what it calls a “tax determination” which more clearly spells out the circumstances of what may be an allowable claim […]

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Streaming Trust Capital Gains and Franked Distributions

By Warren Kruger | July 5, 2017

  The ATO has stated that a trust’s capital gains and franked distributions can, if not prevented by the trust deed, be streamed to beneficiaries for tax purposes by making these beneficiaries “specifically entitled” (more below) to the amounts. This allows beneficiaries to offset capital gains with their capital losses, apply applicable discounts and, subject […]

Running Your Business From Home

By Warren Kruger | July 20, 2016

If your home is also your place of business, you can claim income tax deductions for a portion of the costs of owning, maintaining and using your home for this purpose. When you sell your home you may be liable for capital gains tax. Your home is your place of business if you run your […]

Employers End of Financial Year Checklist

By Warren Kruger | June 29, 2016

If you run your own business the below checklist is key. To do Checklist: Payment Summaries Have you paid employees this financial year? Don’t forget to provide them with their payment summary by 14 July- even if you didn’t withhold any tax. You can order a copy of the ATO ‘PAYG payment summary – individual […]

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