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Here is a summary list of the tax and super changes that come into effect on 1 July.

The Federal Government has created a series of superannuation measures to help households and businesses deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.

The superannuation guarantee (SG) amnesty provides employers with a one-off opportunity to self-correct errors within their employee super guarantee payments.

The Federal Government has announced a further round of measures to encourage businesses to retain employees throughout the Coronavirus crisis.

The Government yesterday released a second, far reaching $66.1 bn stimulus package that boosts income support payments, introduces targeted changes to the superannuation rules, provides cash flow support of up to $100,000 for small business..

The New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australian State Governments have recently introduced a limited range of tax relief measures. The packages are intended to assist small-to-medium-sized businesses during the current period of economic..

When you first start a business, often the only person prepared to lend to you is yourself. It is, therefore tempting to loan money from the business to fund your personal expenses.  Any loan from a private company to a shareholder of that company,..

Business partner conflicts are commonplace. The critical thing is how they are managed to a satisfactory resolution.

The ATO is data matching with information from 30 insurers to support the profiling of selected taxpayers. They are targeting lifestyle assets that have not been disclosed in tax returns over the last five years.

In November 2019, a judgement was made in favour of the ATO by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia in the case of Reid and the Commissioner of Taxation. It reinforced the importance of ensuring that expense claims are substantiated and..