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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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Instant asset write-off extended

Temporary full expensing (in the first year of use) enables your business to fully expense the cost of:

  • new depreciable assets
  • improvements to existing eligible assets, and
  • second-hand assets
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PCR and RAT tests to be tax deductible, FBT free

The Treasurer has announced that PCR and rapid antigen tests (RAT) will be tax deductible for individuals and exempt from fringe benefits tax (FBT) for employers if purchased for work purposes.

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Year of the Tiger: Roaring or Bellowing?

The 2022 Luna New Year, Year of the Tiger, is courage and bravery. It is a year to drive out evil and one of momentum and change. The message; walk boldly with courage. And it seems the Reserve Bank Governor is aligned with this sentiment.

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McDonald's convicted for ATO compliance failure

McDonald’s Australia has been convicted and fined for failing to provide documents to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

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Engineering, Medical, Legal. New ATO guidance for Professional Firms

The ATO has finalised its guidance on the Allocation of Professional Firm Profits (or commonly known as income splitting) that will apply from 1 July 2022.

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The top Christmas tax questions

Every year, we are asked about the tax impact of various Christmas or holiday related gestures. Here are our top tips.

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If Santa was an Australian tax resident

A lighter look at the complexity of Australian taxation laws and the year that has been.

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Gifts or Loans from related Overseas entities under the ATO Radar

The ATO is watching out for taxpayers attempting to avoid or evade tax on their foreign assessable income by disguising amounts as gifts or loans from a related overseas entity. This increased ATO attention has come about with the proposed changes..

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How to set up your Director ID

Directors are now required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life.

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