The March 2020 BAS statements are starting to arrive, along with a deluge of client queries as to how to complete them in order to receive the government assistance. So here we go …… Complete the BAS exactly the same as normal The ATO credit will happen automatically If you have paid employees in the… Read More Completing the March 2020 BAS for Covid Refunds
Another tranche of assistance packages was announced last night, the main points are summarised below For employers The BAS credits have been doubled re PAYG salary tax – I have updated the prior post to reflect the new percentages Small and medium business THAT EMPLOY SOMEONE will receive between $20k and $100k in additional cash… Read More Further Covid assistance
Further to my prior blog post about the first Corona Virus stimulus package, we now have a bit more detail about how those running a business can (or in some cases can’t) make a claim. First the sole traders & freelancers among you. Well a very disappointing outcome for the sole traders of Australia, as… Read More How to make a Stimulus Package claim
Announced today, but yet to be passed, are the following proposals ……. Provide a one-off tax free $750 cash payment to income support recipients, such as age pensioners or Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) income recipients, or holders of eligible concession cards. To be eligible, the person must reside in Australia and be receiving a… Read More Stimulus Package
As proposed in the 2017 budget, the removal of the main residence CGT exemption for tax non-residents was legislated in Dec 2019 A rather draconian rule, the effect is that if you are tax non-resident on the date you sign the sales contract on your Australian property, you will not get any exemption at all… Read More Non-Resident with a home here? Quick – Sell it!
The current market corrections are an excellent example of non-disciplined investors perhaps panicking in a falling market leading to selling low and, presumably at a later date, buying high. This is the absolute opposite of what you are supposed to do in order to make money, i.e. buy low, sell high. In fact what would… Read More CoronaVirus
Due to popular demand, the following is a step by step list of how to perform single touch payroll. You may notice the name “thousand touch payroll” might be more apt!… Read More Single Touch Payroll Guide
Well, we seem to have become the Accountant/Hand Rehab clinic recently. Both injuries are animal related. Kerri decided it would be a good idea to stick her hand down her large dog’s throat to stop it from choking – resulting in various nerve and tendon damage. I fell off my horse, who had decided there… Read More Two Hands Make Light Work
Don’t forget that although December BAS are not due until 28th February, those of you with employees need to pay their super for the December quarter this week. Lindsay
Believe it or not there is still the possibility to get some free money from the government. The superannuation co-contribution is hanging on in there for a little longer so make use of it if you can and grab up to $500 of free cash. Even better, why not pop some $ into the kids’… Read More Tax Tip 2019 : More Free Money from the Government
