The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging taxpayers to make sure they have a record of any donation they are claiming at tax time. Last year nearly two thirds of the...

HOSPITALITY – ARTS – TRANSPORT – TOURISM – SERVICES & EDUCATION – NON ESSENTIAL RETAIL – HEALTH CARE If your eligible sector business (full list available here) has been...

The Morrison Government has activated income support payments of up to $600 a week for South Australians affected by COVID restrictions. Individuals will be eligible for the...

Lockdowns are tough for my clients, associates and in particular people in small businesses.  However, I am pleased that support packages have been made available to business. To...

If you’re planning to lodge your tax return as soon as possible after 30th June, it may pay to hold off a while. For a start, employers have until 14th July 2021 to finalise...

In 2021, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will recommence their focus on addressing the overclaiming of work-related expenses like car and travel claims that are predicted to...

I frequently have clients who are entitled to claim legitimately up to 5,000 kms of work related travel say “Yeah, I did at least 5,000kms this year, so just claim that”. The...

The new scam involves a robo-call impersonating the ATO with a pre-recorded message informing a target that their TFN has been suspended following suspected fraudulent activity....

The ATO has updated it's payment plan service to provide more tailored payment plans to better suit taxpayers' circumstances. The change ensures the right balance in offering a...

Key dates and actions for entities   4 January 2021 – the JobKeeper extension 2 starts and the payment rates change for your eligible employees, eligible religious...

The South Australian government has announced a new round of grants as part of its $4 billion in economic stimulus to help protect thousands of local jobs. This includes $3,000...

The Australian Taxation Office has further extended its temporary arrangements allowing workers to use a simplified method of calculating deduction for working from home....

A new Business Australia poll of businesses with 200 staff or fewer has revealed that 60 per cent of businesses have suffered a drop in revenue during the pandemic, while...

New data from the Australian Taxation Office shows more than 4.1 million refunds have been issued so far, averaging $2484 each. The average refund delivered in 2019 was $2464....

Bank details don’t update themselves: While the ATO receives information from banks, this doesn’t extend to updating details for the bank account you nominate to have your refund...