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JunAre you ready for tax time? This might be your last chance to make any tax-deductible purchases before this financial year ends on 30 June. See if there are any tax-deductible items your business needs, or any concessions you can access. Finalise your employees’ Single Touch Payroll (STP) If you have employees, make sure you finalise their 2023–24 STP information by 14 July. This is an important end-of-year obligation and ensures your employees have the right information they need to lodge their income tax return. Remember to finalise all employees you’ve paid in the financial year, even those you haven’t paid for a while, like terminated employees. Check your pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and instalments From 1 July, individual tax rates and thresholds will change. This […]
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JunThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a warning to rental property owners, urging them to ensure their tax returns are accurate this tax season. According to ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson, many rental property owners are making errors in their tax returns, despite 86% of them using registered tax agents. Common Mistakes: Key Points: Advice to Property Owners: Example Case: A Melbourne taxpayer incorrectly claimed immediate deductions for new blinds, a cooktop, and air conditioners, which should have been depreciated. Additionally, they attempted to claim a personal home cooktop as a rental expense. These errors led to adjustments and penalties from the ATO. By ensuring accurate and well-documented tax returns, rental property owners can avoid complications and potential penalties.[…]
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JunThe ATO announces its priorities for Tax Time 2024. As ‘tax time’ approaches, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will be taking a close look at 3 common errors being made by taxpayers: ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said the ATO is focused on supporting taxpayers to get their lodgment right the first time. ‘These are the areas that people are most likely to get wrong, and while these mistakes are often genuine, sometimes they are deliberate. Take the time to get your return right.’ Work-related expenses In 2023 more than 8 million people claimed a work-related deduction, and around half of those claimed a deduction related to working from home. Last year, the ATO revised the fixed[…]
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Jun卖房后把钱存进养老金的「缩减规模供款」（downsizer contribution）：谁符合年龄与持有期条件、额度怎么算、为什么它不计入供款上限却会计入转移余额上限，以及申报时点与常见误解。
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JunCheck if and how you can contribute money from the sale of your home into your super fund via a downsizing contribution. accountant Melbourne About downsizer contributions If you are 55 or older, you may be able to contribute up to $300,000 from the proceeds of the sale (or part sale) of your home into your superannuation fund. A downsizer contribution is a non-concessional contribution, but it doesn’t count towards the contribution cap. It will not affect your total superannuation balance until it is re-calculated at the end of the financial year. However, downsizer contributions count towards your transfer balance cap. This cap applies when you move your super savings into retirement phase, and is taken into account in determining eligibility[…]
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Jun功能货币规则（functional currency）：谁可以选择用澳元以外的货币计算应税收入或税务亏损、什么情况下是强制适用，以及选用之后对税务会计与申报口径的实际影响。
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Junaccountant Melbourne Information about functional currency rules, eligibility and the implications for tax accounting and reporting. How to use this guide The electronic version of this document is the only authorised version. Printed copies may be out of date. Read this guide to find out more about the functional currency rules, including: You can use this guide if you are: This guide does not cover income from overseas permanent establishments of resident taxpayers. Functional currency translation rules The functional currency translation rules are an exception to the core foreign currency translation rules. Under the core foreign currency translation rules, amounts in a foreign currency must be translated into Australian dollars (A$). There are also rules about when and at what exchange rate[…]
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May三名昆士兰州妇女因非法试图获取养老金而被判处监禁。 三名昆士兰州妇女因非法试图根据联邦政府的 COVID-19 计划获取养老金而被判处监禁。 两名妇女都承认有罪，2024 年 5 月 28 日，星期二在布里斯班地方法院被判处三年零六个月监禁。第三名妇女也承认有罪，于 4 月被判处五个月监禁。 2020 年 8 月，澳大利亚联邦警察 (AFP) 反欺诈特别工作组 Iris 对这些女性提出指控，此前一项调查显示，该团体提交了几份欺诈性申请，试图提前领取总额为 103,500 澳元的养老金。 这些女性使用 myGov 账户自称是其他养老金基金持有人。调查是在另一支特别工作组发现犯罪行为后开始的。澳大利亚税务局 (ATO) 领导的严重金融犯罪特别工作组 (SFCT) 分析了犯罪行为，并批准将调查列为优先行动。 2020 年 8 月 6 日，在昆士兰警察局、澳大利亚税务局和澳大利亚服务局的支持下，AFP 特别工作组 Iris 调查员在昆士兰东南部的 Morayfield、Worongary、Balmoral、Eagleby 和 Burpengary East 郊区执行了搜查令。 2023 年 1 月，一名 45 岁的 Morayfield 妇女认罪，2024 年 4 月，一名 44 岁的 Worongary 妇女对三项罪行认罪，包括： • 一项涉及使用运输服务的身份信息交易指控，违反 1995 年《联邦刑法》第 372.1A 和 11A.2 条 • 一项涉及开设银行账户的身份信息交易指控，违反 1995 年《联邦刑法》第 372.1 和 11A.2 条 • 一项不诚实地影响联邦公职人员的指控，违反 135.1(7) 条和11A.2 CCA 1995 年联邦刑法典。 他们今天被判处三年零六个月监禁，并立即以两年的良好行为作为保证金释放。 一名 40 岁的 Eagleby 妇女于 2024 年 4 月认罪： • 一项使用运输服务处理身份信息的指控，违反 1995 年联邦刑法典第 372.1A 条和 • 一项处理身份信息的指控，违反 1995 年联邦刑法典第 372.1 条和 11.2A (1)。 她于 2024 年 4 月被判处五个月监禁，并立即以 12 个月的良好行为作为保证金释放。 AFP 指挥官 John Tanti 表示，AFP 将调查任何为了自己的贪婪而试图冒充他人的人。 坦蒂指挥官说：“任何试图利用被盗身份信息从为退休储蓄的辛勤工作的澳大利亚人手中窃取钱财的人都应该三思而行。” “澳大利亚联邦警察将继续追捕和指控那些试图利用被盗或伪造的他人身份信息进行盗窃和诈骗的罪犯。”[…]
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MayThree Queensland women who illegally attempted to access superannuation payments have been sentenced to imprisonment. Three Queensland women who illegally attempted to access superannuation payments under a Federal Government COVID-19 scheme have been sentenced to imprisonment. Two women who both pleaded guilty were Tuesday, 28 May 2024 sentenced in the Brisbane District Court to three years and six months’ imprisonment. A third woman, who also pleaded guilty, was sentenced in April to five months in prison. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) anti-fraud Taskforce Iris charged the women in August 2020 after an investigation revealed the group submitted several fraudulent applications to attempt to access early release of superannuation payments totalling $103,500. The women used myGov accounts to claim to be other[…]
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May针对需要注册资产或更新现有资产详细信息的外国投资者的说明。 什么是资产 资产可以是： • 财产——住宅或商业房地产，或农业用地 • 可登记的水权益（水权） • 商业利益 • 采矿、生产或勘探权。 登记资产无需缴纳任何费用。 注册新资产 检查information required所需的信息。 准备好在一次会话中完成注册所需的信息，因为： • 25 分钟无活动后服务将超时 • 您无法保存进度以供以后完成。 每项资产必须单独登记。 登录Online services for foreign investors。 从主页中，选择Asset或Rigister asset快速链接。 在“Asset”页面上，选择“Add”，然后选择“Register new asset”。 资产注册后会有一个资产ID(Asset ID)。 要求的信息 您需要为每种资产类型提供的信息： •财产Property • 采矿、生产或勘探权Mining, production or exploration tenement • 商业利益Business interest • 水权Water entitlement 财产 每个注册代表一个财产。 如果房产同时拥有永久业权和租赁业权，您将需要对两者进行登记。 注意：一个财产登记（通常是农业或商业用地）最多可以有 150 个财产标签。 如果标签超过150个，则需要重新添加注册。 在其他相关信息中有注明有多个注册。 根据房产类型，您需要提供的信息： • 住宅房地产Residential real estate •商业房地产Commercial real estate •农业用地Agricultural land 住宅房地产 要求的信息： • 结算日期——资产所有权转移至投资者名下的法定日期。 该日期可以在资产购买合同上找到，双方在结算前可能会进行更改。 • 采取行动的日期——签订协议或获得选择权的日期，无论交易是否完成或是否获得资产的法定所有权。 • 这是国家安全行动吗？ 如果 o 是的，国家利益安全类型 o 否，正在登记的资产是否与无异议通知或豁免证书相关 • FIRB ID – 这是您在申请外国投资时获得的号码。 您也可以在您的no objection notification中找到该信息。 登记住宅房产时，请确保： o 您使用为您提供的原始 13 位数字（例如，0000123456789） o 如果您更改了原始住宅申请，您将使用原始申请中的号码，而不是更改后的号码。 • 如果您与其他人作为联权共有人拥有该房产，则登记资产的业主还需要提供共有人的总数。 • 资产名称- 如果您有多个资产，请使用资产名称来指示不同的资产来方便未来的参考。 此信息将显示在您的注册资产列表中。 •地址 • 所有权百分比 – 通常为 100%除非该财产是作为租户拥有 • 收购价值（澳元） • 产权持有类型（永久业权或租赁业权） • 土地所有权 – 您将需要根据资产和您选择的详细信息： o 地块、计划类型、计划 o volume[…]
