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17.6 billion stimulus package announced
The Australian government has announced a 17.6 billion economic stimulus package.
Xero Accounting: Why we love it!
At Melbourne Tax Advisory we are all about Xero. Cloud accounting software has revolutionised the way we do business. Below is a list...
Accounting for Small Business Start-Up
Working hard on something you love becomes business success. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean you love balancing the financials....
Non-Compliant Payments
From the 2020 income year, a business taxpayer cannot claim a tax deduction for a payment that it makes to a worker — whether an employee...
ATO targeting non-disclosure of foreign income
The ATO has its sights set on undeclared foreign income, it now has access to financial account data from over 65 foreign countries. The...
Directors liability for GST set to pierce corporate veil
Last month a bill was introduced that could see the commissioner be allowed to collect estimates of anticipated GST liabilities and make...
Common Rental Property Mistakes
Whether you use an Accountant or choose to lodge your tax return yourself, avoiding these common mistakes when lodging a tax return with...
What is Division 7A?
You may have heard your accountant mention the words ‘division 7A’ to you. It is an area where people struggle to fully understand and...
The time to Tax Plan has arrived!
The end of the financial year is just around the corner. It’s a great time to assess your expected taxable income for the current...
Federal Budget Updates 2019-20
Personal income tax plan The Government announced an introduction to amend the legislated personal income tax plan. · Amendment to the...
February Tax Updates
STP to cover all businesses as legislation passes The extension of Single Touch Payroll (STP) to employers with 19 or fewer employees has...
January Tax Updates
Instant asset write-off threshold upped to $25K The government is looking at increasing the small business instant asset write-off from...
December Tax Updates
Property investors marked a high compliance priority About $45 billion in rental expenses were lodged to the ATO last financial year,...
First Home Super Saver Scheme
The First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSS Scheme) was introduced by the Australian Government in the Federal Budget 2017-18. The Super...
Claiming deductions for Motor Vehicles
There are two types of motor vehicle deductions permitted to be claimed by the ATO, the cents per kilometre method and the logbook...
Tax Rules for Working Holiday Makers
The working holiday maker program allows young adults from 18 to 30 from eligible partner countries to work in Australia while having an...
Taxable Payment Reporting now extends to Cleaners and Couriers
If you run a cleaning or courier business you will need to start lodging taxable payments annual report (TPAR). This will give the...
What is Single Touch Payroll?
Single touch payroll is a payroll reporting requirement introduced by the ATO. If you had 20 or more employees on the 1st of April 2018...
New depreciation rules on residential property!
In the 2017 Federal Budget there was a proposal to change the deductions available for second-hand depreciating assets, these proposed...