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Electric Vehicles and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) Exemptions

Electric Vehicle FBT Exemption: What’s Behind the Fashionable Concession? Your Questions Answered   What type of Electric Vehicle is exempt? First, the Electric Vehicle  must be a “car” as the FBT law defines it. A “car” is: A vehicle designed to carry less than 1 tonne, and A vehicle designed to carry less than 8 passengers Electric utes over 1 tonne are not “cars” and are therefore not exempt under these rules – there are special FBT rules for utes and don’t assume they are always exempt from FBT. Motorcycles, scooters and similar vehicles are not “cars.” Second, the car must

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New Working From Home Deduction Rules – Changes to Recordkeeping

Employees who work from home can claim limited deductions against their personal tax for some expenses incurred at home. The ATO has just changed how you calculate and support those deductions. In short, from now on you must have evidence of your expenses and hours worked from home, even for the fixed rate method.

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How to Vary PAYG Instalments

If you have profit or investment income, the ATO may require you to pay quarterly PAYG Instalments based on the previous year. If conditions change, you can vary PAYG Instalments. Here’s how.

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What’s in the October 2022 Federal Budget?

The Federal Budget announced on Tuesday night was the second for 2022, and represents the new Government drawing a line under the previous government’s policies. The Budget itself did not present many substantial reforms or initiatives.

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Your Unpaid Trust Entitlements Could Be Taxed

If you leave a private company’s entitlement to an unpaid share of trust income in the trust, without a complying loan agreement, the trust may have to pay tax on it. Plan now to avoid problems in 2023-2024.

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Tax returns: How to claim correctly and maximise your refund

Lodging a tax return yourself can be both time-consuming and confusing so it pays to seek the help and experience of an accountant/tax agent. One of the biggest pitfalls for people who decide to self-lodge a tax return is failing to claim what they are entitled to. The truth is many people simply don’t know about all the tax deductions they can claim for or they haven’t kept an accurate record of them. Many others forget to report some income or incorrectly enter figures – both of which can lead to interest and penalties. Here are some of the ways to

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Federal Budget Summary 2021

Watch our Federal Budget Summary 2021.  This is a recording of the webinar held on 14 May 2021 and provides a summary of the key budget initiatives which impact on small to medium businesses.

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Small Business Tax Advisory

Learn how the top 5 tax planning strategies can help you legally reduce your taxable income and increase your tax deductions. We cover the fundamentals of tax planning for businesses and individuals, and how it works.