Cloud computing is not a new phenomenon. If you have an e-mail account such as Gmail or Hotmail, have ever bought something online, or have a Facebook account, you’ve used cloud computing. But cloud computing used by businesses is different. Cloud computing, at a broad level, is the provision of information technology resources as a […]
PERSONAL AND BUSINESS TAX STRATEGIES FROM OUR NOOSA TAX AGENTS. The end of financial year is fast approaching therefore it is now time to not only look at what has been achieved throughout the year, but also see whether any fine-tuning can (or should) be made before 30 June. Prepayment of Interest or other tax […]
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPERANNUATION GUARANTEE AMNESTY. A 12 month Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty is currently in force and will continue to run until 23 May 2019. Please note the legislation is currently before parliament and is yet to receive Royal Assent. What is the Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty? The amnesty provides concessions for employers to come forward […]
TRAVEL EXPENSES AND PROPERTY INVESTMENT TAX DEDUCTIONS. From 1 July 2017, property owners cannot deduct an outgoing for travel related expenditure to the extent that it relates to residential property/premises. Therefore airfares, accommodation and motor vehicle expenses incurred to travel to a residential rental property for inspection and/or maintenance purposes will no longer be tax […]
INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2018/2019 FEDERAL BUDGET. The Federal Government handed down the 2018-2019 Budget on 8 May 2018. It is important to remember that these announcements are only proposals at this stage. Each proposal will need to pass through both the House of Representatives and the Senate before they become law. This process may take […]
SELF MANAGED SUPER FUNDS AND INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. Some self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF’s) will be subject to new reporting obligations imposed by the ATO. These new reporting obligations, TBAR (transfer balance account reports) will come into force from 30 June 2018, and will be separate and additional to the SMSF annual return that is lodged […]
INFORMATION ABOUT DOWNSIZER SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS. The commencement date for the ability to make a downsizer contribution to top up your superannuation is fast approaching. If you are over 65 and are selling your home then, subject to meeting other criteria, a contribution into superannuation up to $300,000 per individual is available. A couple could therefore […]
SMALL BUSINESS SUPERANNUATION INFORMATION. Further to our recent communication regarding the upcoming changes to the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH), the ATO have now advised dates. On 26 February 2018 the SBSCH will only be available through the ATO’s online services. It will be the same service, just with a new look. The SBSCH will be unavailable […]
SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SERVICES NOOSA. The $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses has been extended to 30 June 2018! The ATO small business newsroom released an article on 2 January 2018 stating the below: If you buy an asset and it costs less than $20,000, you can immediately deduct the business portion in your […]
SMALL BUSINESS SUPERANNUATION CLEARING HOUSE (SBSCH) INFORMATION – A FREE SERVICE. The Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) is a free service that can be used by businesses with 19 or fewer employees, or have an annual aggregated turnover of less than $10 million. A business’ Super Guarantee (SG) contributions can be made as a single electronic payment […]
