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MARCH 2024

Super contribution caps to rise

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024

Government announces changes to proposed 'Stage 3' tax cuts

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DECEMBER 2023

ATO's lodgment penalty amnesty is about to end

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NOVEMBER 2023

Tax issues for businesses that have received a support payment

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OCTOBER 2023

Taxpayers need to get their 'rental right'

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SEPTEMBER 2023

Appointing an SMSF auditor

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AUGUST 2023

Claiming GST credits for employee expense reimbursements

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JULY 2023

Court penalises AMP $24 million for charging deceased customers

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JUNE 2023

In the ATO's sights this Tax Time

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BUDGET 2023

2023/24 May Federal Budget ( Opens in new window )

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MAY 2023

Last chance to claim deductions under temporary full expensing

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APRIL 2023

New 15% super tax to apply from 1 July 2025

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MARCH 2023

Significant change to claiming working from home expenses

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FEBRUARY 2023

Super guarantee contributions for the December 2022 quarter

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DECEMBER 2022

ATO warning to SMSFs: "Paying the price for non-compliance"

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NOVEMBER 2022

Director ID deadline is approaching

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BUDGET 2022

2022/23 October Federal Budget ( Opens in new window )

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OCTOBER 2022

Banking business income to a private account

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SEPTEMBER 2022

More COVID-19 business grants are now tax-free

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AUGUST 2022

Tax time focus on rental property income and deductions

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JULY 2022

ATO’s small business focus for 2022 income year

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JUNE 2022

ATO priorities this tax time

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MAY 2022

No reduction in the Private Health Insurance rebate as of 1 April 2022

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BUDGET 2022

Budget 2022-2023 ( Opens in new window )

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APRIL 2022

2022-2023 Budget Measures that are now law

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BUDGET 2022

Budget 2022-2023 ( Opens in new window )

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MARCH 2022

Tax deductibility of COVID-19 test expenses

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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2022

ATO support for businesses in difficult times

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DECEMBER 2021

Super is now following new employees

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NOVEMBER 2021

Preparing for the new Director ID regime

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OCTOBER 2021

Extra super step when hiring new employees

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SEPTEMBER 2021

ATO warns property investors about common tax traps

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AUGUST 2021

Reminder of superannuation caps indexation for 2022

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JULY 2021

Super guarantee contribution due date for June 2021 quarter

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JUNE 2021

Cryptocurrency under the microscope this tax time

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MAY 2021

Government proposal to modernise business communications

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APRIL 2021

JobKeeper comes to an end

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MARCH 2021

Changes to STP reporting concessions from 1 July 2021

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021

New measures applying from 1 January 2021

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DECEMBER 2020

Improvements to be made to full expensing measure

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NOVEMBER 2020

Tax cuts pass Parliament

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OCTOBER 2020

Special COVID-19 Superannuation Condition of Release Extended

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SEPTEMBER 2020

Superannuation guarantee rate increase update

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AUGUST 2020

Extension of the JobKeeper Payment

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JULY 2020

Extending the Instant Asset Write-Off

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JUNE 2020

JobKeeper declaration due 14 June

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MAY 2020

Coronavirus: Government’s JobKeeper Payment

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APRIL 2020

Coronavirus: Government announces new tax measures

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MARCH 2020

Court confirms ATO's position on foreign income tax offsets

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020

Lifestyle assets continue to be an ATO audit target

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DECEMBER 2019

PAYG and deductions for payments to workers

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NOVEMBER 2019

Super guarantee opt-out for high income earners now law

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OCTOBER 2019

$30,000 instant asset write-off

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SEPTEMBER 2019

"Outrageous" deductions rejected

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AUGUST 2019

Tax cuts become law

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JULY 2019

‘Cash in hand’ payments to workers no longer tax deductible

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JUNE 2019

Single Touch Payroll Update

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MAY 2019

New industries entering the taxable payments reporting system

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APRIL 2019

Continued focus on the cash economy

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BUDGET 2019

Budget 2019-2020 ( Opens in new window )

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MARCH 2019

Changes to the small business instant asset write-off

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JANUARY&FEBRUARY 2019

Claims for home office expenses increased

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DECEMBER 2018

Christmas Parties & Gifts 2018 ...

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DECEMBER 2018

Company loans to shareholders under review ...

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NOVEMBER 2018

Scammers impersonating tax agents

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OCTOBER 2018

Increased scrutiny of home office claims

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SEPTEMBER 2018

SG Amnesty still pending

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AUGUST 2018

ATO guide to the 5 most common Tax Time mistakes

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JULY 2018

Personal Income Tax Cuts passed

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JUNE 2018

Superannuation guarantee amnesty introduced

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MAY 2018

GST withholding measures now law

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APRIL 2018

Inactive ABNs will be cancelled by the ATO

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MARCH 2018

Big changes proposed to eligibility for the CGT SBCs

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FEBRUARY 2018

ATO warning regarding small business record-keeping

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DECEMBER 2017

ATO relief for SMSFs reporting 'transfer balance account' events

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NOVEMBER 2017

Can travel in an Uber be exempt from FBT?

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OCTOBER 2017

No small business tax rate for passive investment companies

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SEPTEMBER 2017

ALP announces massive (potential) changes to trust taxation

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AUGUST2017

ATO warning regarding workrelated expense claims for 2017

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JULY2017

Removal of the Temporary Budget Repair Levy from the 2017/18

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JUNE2017

More taxpayers can access the benefits of being an 'SBE'

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MAY2017

Company tax cuts pass the Senate with amendments

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April2017

Reduction in FBT rate from 1 April 2017

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March2017

Super Guarantee non-compliance

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February2017

Changes to the ‘backpacker tax’

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December2016

Personal income tax cuts are law!

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November2016

Living overseas but still taxable here

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October2016

Government 'backflip' on superannuation changes

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September2016

ATO exposes dodgy deductions

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August 2016

Update on the government's superannuation program

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July 2016

ATO focuses on rental property owners

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June 2016

What you should know about this year's budget changes

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