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  1. Downsizer contributions can be time critical

    is still valid in that context. The other thing that is worth noting, and we've only really seen this highlighted in the last couple of years, is that the contribution itself does not have to come from the proceeds of the sale.” Dunn said this means...

  2. SME employee growth rate on ‘downwards slope’, recent data reveals

    The year-on-year employee growth rate for small business has halved since April last year, according to the latest Employment Hero SME Index. Employment Hero’s April SME Index Update indicates that the employee growth rate for SMEs has fallen from 11...

  3. Personal insolvencies rise again in March quarter

    recorded a total of 2,981 personal insolvencies in the March 2024 quarter, an increase of 19.5 per cent from the same period last year. National data shows personal insolvencies rose in all states and territories compared to the March quarter 2023,...

  4. Payment Times bill introduced into Parliament

    yesterday and overhauls the existing Payment Times Reporting Act 2020. It follows a review undertaken by Dr Craig Emerson last year into the effectiveness of the current Act and made several recommendations to improve the operation of the scheme....

  5. Government ‘failing small business’ with political games: Allegra Spender

    pending legislation relating to these key depreciation concessions for small businesses, a measure first announced in May last year. Other tax professionals have similarly labelled the situation “absurd” and are concerned the latest instant asset...

  6. From Numbers to Strategy: How Trinity Advisory Leads the Way

    Xmas Charity Lunch is one of our key initiatives, raising substantial funds for the FNQ Hospital Foundation. Over the last four years that the event has been running we have raised $860,000, reflecting the generosity and engagement of our clients and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Trinity Advisory
    • Category: Profiles
  7. IESBA chair outlines major priorities for ethics in accounting

    told CA ANZ in a recent podcast. This follows the recent release of the board’s strategy and work plan for 2024–27 last month. Figueiredo said IESBA wants to see accountants create “good culture and governance within firms” to avoid unethical behaviours...

  8. CA ANZ pushes for ‘better targeted’ migration strategy

    short of its housing targets. 1.67 million is up from 1.6 [million] at mid-year end of financial year, 1.5 [million] at the last budget, 1.2 million from Labor’s first budget and 1.1 million when we left government. This is a government that has lost...

  9. Victorian government honours its commitment

    is consistent with the government’s commitment back in November 2023. Readers will recall that the VRLT was expanded late last year to apply to all residential land in Victoria that is vacant for 6 months or more (in aggregate) in the calendar year...

  10. The QuickBooks Suite has grown – now’s the time to rethink QuickBooks

    dedication to product innovation. The Australian version of QuickBooks has gone through two new product releases within the last year. Tax and practice management functionality is now incorporated into the platform and QuickBooks is constantly preparing...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Intuit QuickBooks
    • Category: Tax
  11. Has the federal budget left the tax system behind?

    The design and implementation of the few tax measures in the budget raises questions. Overall reflections Last week, the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, delivered the Federal Budget 2024–25 (Budget). The Budget was underwhelming, containing...

  12. Parliamentary pipeline stalling Treasurer’s key tax reforms

    change is still change. That said, the PRRT tax has come under fire as a blunt tool, while the super tax, announced early last year, has yet to clear the lower house. Despite successfully passing changes to the PRRT designed to “deliver a fairer return...

  13. ATO warns taxpayers on ‘double dipping’ with WFH deductions

    or a diary or whatever they use to record that on,” said Thomson. “The second part we want to remind people about is that last year we increased the rate but also the scope of the deductions that were included in the fixed rate method to include things...

  14. Cyber scams to spike 400% at tax time, CBA warns

    Australian businesses found that 83 per cent of respondents have carried out system upgrades or cyber training in the last two years, with 84 per cent feeling prepared for a cyber event. But Wolski urged against complacency, particularly as AI made it...

  15. SMEs face recession-like conditions as consumer spending dries up

    hit the hardest, data shows. According to CreditorWatch, small hospitality businesses had the most tax debts owed to the ATO last month and topped the agency’s insolvency rankings with 1 in 13 at risk of going bust in the next 12 months....

  16. AAT sets aside trustee disqualification

    Merchant, the founder of surfwear brand Billabong, was part of a series of cases. It follows the Federal Court decision last week which examined whether Merchant had used his family trust to engage in an asset wash sale by selling Billabong shares to...

  17. Dob-in provisions to pose major issues for common scenarios

    that the company has a vehicle in its fixed asset register and that the vehicle has been changed over a few times in the last five years,” said Jeffreys. After asking the owner, Hubert, about the cars and what they were used for, Hubert says he drives...

  18. ATO funding to bring more taxpayers under real-time scrutiny

    this money – so they’re not reviewing necessarily what happened three or four years ago, they’re reviewing what happened last year,” he said. “Or they’re saying, ‘We read in the newspapers that you're selling this, or we saw on TikTok you might be...

  19. Instant asset write-off the latest ‘political football’, says NTAA

    pending legislation relating to these key depreciation concessions for small businesses, a measure first announced in May last year. Other tax professionals have similarly labelled the situation “absurd” and are concerned the latest instant asset...

  20. Value Packed Accounting Software for the Cost of Living Crisis | QuickBooks Australia

    business growth. The Australian offering includes two new releases, QuickBooks Online Advanced and QuickBooks Ledger in the last year alone, demonstrating commitment to Aussie product development. Our pricing will surprise you QuickBooks is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Intuit QuickBooks
    • Category: Business