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Instant Asset Write Offs (IAWO) capped to $20k again

From 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024, the Government will change the instant asset write-off threshold to $20,000. Previously, 'small' businesses under a turnover of $500 million, could immediately deduct assets acquired from 6 October 2020…
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FBT in 2023

2024 update: since these electric vehicle concessions were released, the ATO's been catching out business reporting incorrectly and hybrid electric vehicles have different rules. Head to our 2024 article for all the details. Fringe benefits…
30 days of june tax tips

June tax tips

Throughout June we will be sharing some tax tips for businesses this coming tax time. These will be short and sweet and we hope you will learn something for this upcoming tax season. 1. Working from home  If you don’t have a dedicated…
Optimised budget wrap-up 2019
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2019 Budget wrap-up

How will the 2019 Federal Budget effect me and my business? Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's main talking point was that this budget will bring us back to surplus. Back in black, back on track. Here are the most important bits: Small/medium…

What are PAYG Instalments?

PAYG Instalments, something that alot of our clients get confused about. Pay as you go instalments (PAYG) get issued by the ATO, and you get sent a welcome or adjusted letter. But do you understand it? Shaun Farrugia explains all you need…
Single Touch Payroll
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Have you heard of STP?

Single Touch Payroll or STP is a new system whereby all employers are required to submit payroll data to the ATO on the same day that they pay their employees.
Long Service Leave changes in Victoria

Changes to Long Service Leave from 1 November 2018

From 1 November 2018 the new Long Service Leave legislation will come in to effect in Victoria. The fundamental that Long Service Leave starts accruing after 7 years of continuous service still remains, however much more flexibility has…

Do I need Private Health Insurance?

This is a question that we get a lot – particularly around June when the insurance companies have lots of ads on TV telling everyone that they will be severely penalised if they don't! But do you really need it? No, not necessarily for…

Offset vs Redraw

Shaun Farrugia recently created this video to explain a question that was on a few of our clients lips. Watch below to hear the difference between an offset and a redraw account on your home loan. This is a question we do get very often,…
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Budget wrap-up 2018

Tuesday night Scott Morrisson handed down what can be best described as an pre-election Budget and in our opinion a very tax centric budget. No major announcements of increases or decreases in service spend and It is still expected that…