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Tax Savings for Individuals

It’s that time of year when we all look at what last minute things we can do to maximise tax savings.

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Tax savings for your business

Bring forward the purchase of assets

If there are large assets your business needs to buy (or upgrade), you have until 30 June 2023 to use the temporary full expensing rules. These rules enable businesses with an aggregated turnover of up to $5bn..

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Navigating investment markets in uncertain times like these

As inflation returns, investors are now faced with a very different economic environment to the past decade. A decade of low-interest rates, low inflation and rising asset prices. You could forgive people for thinking that's just the way it is.

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Super Strategies for EOFY

We talk to a lot of clients about the best strategies to maximise their superannuation balance prior to retirement. The more money you have in super when you retire, the more choice you have about your retirement lifestyle. At present, you and your..

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Can I claim a tax deduction for my gym membership?

There are lots of reasons to keep fit, but very few of them have to do with how we earn our income. As a result, a tax deduction for a gym membership isn’t available to most people. And yes, the Tax Office has heard all the arguments before about..

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Tax planning checklist for Businesses, Individuals and Retirees – what to watch out for in 21/22

Business Taxpayers

Business taxpayers will need to prepare for the new year as well as the current year.

Prepare for the following:

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Why Family Trusts need tax planning in 2022?

All those with family trusts need to do some tax planning and, at a bare minimum, review the cash distributions and prepare a Resolution before 30 June 2022.

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The Digitisation Budget 2022-23

This is a safe, ballot box friendly Budget, as expected, focusing on jobs, cost of living, homeownership, and health.

Key initiatives include:

  • A 6 month, 50% reduction in fuel excise with effect from midnight Budget night
  • A $420 cost of living tax..
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