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JanPotentially dodgy tax schemes are being promoted online and offered to people when they least expect it. We’re urging individuals and businesses to be wary of tax schemes promoted online (including via social media) promising to significantly reduce or avoid tax. Getting involved can attract heavy penalties. Our website lists examples of tax schemes we are concerned about. Recently, we’ve seen one unlawful tax scheme encouraging people to dodge their taxes by setting up a purported not-for-profit foundationOpens in a new window and organising their finances to look like their income belongs to it. Another recent scheme offers would-be investors the opportunity to invest into a start-up that allegedly qualifies as an early stage innovation company, to benefit from the associated tax offset. We’re concerned investors won’t qualify […]
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Jan离开澳洲后怎么把退休金取出来（DASP）：在线申请、纸质表格、授权他人代办三条路径分别怎么办，基金持有与 ATO 持有两种情况用的表格不一样，以及提交前要先跟雇主确认哪一件事。
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JanThree ways to lodge a departing Australia superannuation payment claim: the free DASP online system, which covers both fund-held and ATO-held super; paper forms NAT 7204 and NAT 74880; or authorising someone to claim on your behalf. Includes which form goes where.
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JanIf you’re a foreign resident disposing of taxable Australian property (TAP), it’s essential to understand your tax obligations under Australian tax law. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) closely monitors these transactions, and failure to meet your requirements can lead to scrutiny and potential penalties. Here’s what you need to know: What is Capital Gain Tax Capital Gains Tax (CGT) applies to the profit you make when selling or disposing of assets like property, shares, or cryptocurrency. While it’s called “capital gains tax,” it is not a standalone tax. Instead, CGT is included as part of your overall income tax. In essence, CGT is considered a part of your overall tax calculation. What is Taxable Australian Property (TAP)? TAP includes: If[…]
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Jan外国居民出售澳洲房产的资本利得税（CGT）：哪些资产算「应税澳大利亚房地产」（TAP）、处置之后要不要申报、资本利得与亏损怎么报，以及 ATO 在这类交易上盯得最紧的环节。
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DecIn a recent decision, the AAT rejected a taxpayer’s claim that there were ‘special circumstances’, that warranted an excess contributions determination to disregard or re-allocate an excess contribution. Facts In October 2018 the taxpayer separated from his wife. As at 30 June 2019, the taxpayer’s total superannuation balance was recorded at just over $1,820,000, held in separate funds. In April 2020, as part of the taxpayer’s divorce proceedings, the sum of $1,575,000 was withdrawn from one of the taxpayer’s superannuation funds and paid to the benefit of his former wife. This had the effect of reducing the taxpayer’s member’s account balance in that fund as at 30 June 2020 by an amount of $427,497. On 18 June 2020, the taxpayer[…]
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Dec在最近的一项裁决中，AAT 驳回了纳税人的主张，即存在“特殊情况”，需要作出超额缴款裁定，以忽略或重新分配超额缴款。 事实 2018 年 10 月，纳税人与妻子分居。截至 2019 年 6 月 30 日，纳税人的总养老金余额记录为略高于 1,820,000 澳元，存放在单独的基金中。 2020 年 4 月，作为纳税人离婚程序的一部分，从纳税人的一个养老金基金中提取了 1,575,000 澳元，并支付给他前妻。这导致纳税人截至 2020 年 6 月 30 日在该基金中的会员账户余额减少了 427,497 澳元。 2020 年 6 月 18 日，纳税人做出了 100,000 澳元的非优惠性供款，因为他的养老金总余额（支付给前妻后）为 1,389,272 澳元（即在 2020 收入年度结束时低于 1,400,000 澳元）。但是，根据 1997 年 ITAA 第 292-85(2) 条，纳税人在截至 2020 年 6 月 30 日的财政年度的非优惠性供款上限为零，因为在该财政年度开始之前，他的养老金总余额超过了该年度的一般转移余额 1,600,000 澳元。 ATO 随后要求纳税人承担 47,000 澳元的超额非优惠性供款税。纳税人随后根据 1997 年 ITAA 第 292-465 条向 ATO 寻求裁定，以忽略或重新分配该捐款。ATO 拒绝了这一请求，纳税人随后向 AAT 提出上诉。 决定 AAT 考虑的基本问题是是否存在 S.292-465(3) 中定义的 “特殊情况” ，这将允许 ATO 做出将 100,000 美元的非优惠性捐款分配给另一个财政年度的决定。 AAT 得出结论，纳税人对法律运作方式的错误信念并不构成 S.292-465(3) 含义内的“特殊情况”。 在这方面，AAT 指出，“如果申请人……仔细阅读了 ITAA (1997) 的规定……特别是 S.292-85(2) 对他的情况的影响……他应该很容易明白，他案件中有关财政年度的非优惠上限为零。这是因为他欣然承认了自己犯了一个诚实的错误。尽管如此，AAT 不能得出结论，认为这种诚实的错误可以提升到 ITAA (1997) S.292-465(3)(a) 所定义的‘特殊情况’的地位。” 参考：BVZH v FCT [2024] AATA 3618 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TD 2024/8 — 2024/25 收入年度从库存中取出用于私人用途的商品价值 本决定规定了税务专员将接受的 2024/25 年度金额，作为某些特定行业纳税人从贸易库存中取出用于私人用途的商品价值的估计值（尽管 ATO 承认在特定情况下可能适合更大或更小的价值）。这些金额（不包括 GST）为： 业务类型 成人/16 岁以上儿童的金额[…]
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DecPS LA 2005/20 provides guidance on signature requirements for making declarations in approved virtual forms lodged electronically or by phone and the approval process for electronic or telephone signatures. This Practice Statement recently had its content checked for currency and technical accuracy, and was updated to apply current ATO style and accessibility requirements. An approved form that is lodged with or given to the ATO is required to contain a signed declaration from the entity lodging or giving the form. Where the form is lodged electronically, any required signature must be an electronic signature, defined as ‘a unique identification of the entity in electronic form that is approved by the Commissioner’. This gives the ATO a broad discretion to determine[…]
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DecPS LA 2005/20 提供了有关已批准的虚拟表格（以电子方式或电话提交）的签名要求以及电子或电话签名的批准流程的指导。 本实践声明最近已检查其内容的时效性和技术准确性，并已更新以应用当前的 ATO 样式和可访问性要求。 提交给 ATO 或交给 ATO 的已批准表格必须包含提交或提供表格的实体的签名声明。 如果表格以电子方式提交，则任何所需签名都必须是电子签名，定义为“经专员批准的电子形式中实体的唯一标识”。这赋予 ATO 广泛的自由裁量权来确定在以电子方式传输给 ATO 的表格上使用的适当签名。 同样，如果表格是通过电话提供的，则需要电话签名，其定义为“可以通过电话提供并经税务专员批准的实体的唯一标识”。 本实践声明包含批准文书（“IOA”）指南和 IOA 模板，以协助纳税人撰写 IOA 并处理相关签名要求。它还包含电子签名和电话签名的示例。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PS LA 2009/8 更新 — ATO 根据 SIS 法案 S.71(1)(e) 裁定某项资产不是 SMSF 的内部资产 PS LA 2009/8 概述了 ATO 行使其自由裁量权发布资产不是内部资产裁定的情况。 编辑：本实践声明最近进行了更新，以符合当前的 ATO 风格和可访问性指南。 1993 年《养老金行业（监管）法案》（ “SIS 法案” ）第 8 部分包含适用于受监管养老金基金（包括 SMSF）的内部资产规则。 除某些例外情况外，养老金基金的内部资产是该基金的资产，即： 作为 SMSF 的监管机构，ATO 有权根据《SIS 法案》第 71(1)(e) 条裁定 SMSF 的某项资产不是或不会是基金的内部资产。 本实践声明包含各种被视为不寻常或不寻常的情况的例子，以及不被视为不寻常或不寻常的情况的例子（即 ATO 会或不会行使其自由裁量权来发布资产不是内部资产的裁定）。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 每月税务提示 — 税务从业人员在发现前几年的税务问题时应该怎么做？ 新客户通常会有自己的税务历史，其中可能包括与前几年收入相关的预先存在的税务问题。税务从业人员是否需要处理此类问题最终取决于他们与客户的合作条款。 适当起草的委托书可以有效地将委托范围限制在从当前年份开始，确保对客户前一年税务问题的任何审查、分析或解决均被排除在委托范围之外（除非明确约定）。 在某些情况下，从业人员可能还有法律义务向规定的第三方披露与前一年纳税申报表有关的信息（无论是否获得客户的许可），例如，当 ATO 已就客户的税务事宜向从业人员发出书面通知时。 新的“举报人法”将于 2024 年 7 月 1 日起生效，该法广泛保护某些实体，包括自愿向 ATO 举报客户根据税收规则不当行为（例如，客户逃税）的税务从业人员（即“举报人”）。一般而言，这些法律保护举报人的身份不被披露给其他方，不承担各种责任，不违反《职业行为准则》的保密要求。 编辑：这些以及与实践管理有关的许多其他问题将在我们于 2024 年 12 月在线举办的“保护您的实践管理客户风险和未来不确定性”研讨会上讨论。
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DecThe ATO reminds employers that they must pay their super guarantee (‘SG’) contributions in full, on time, and to their eligible employees’ correct super fund. If they fail to do so, they will need to pay the super guarantee charge (‘SGC’), which will cost them more than the super they would have paid, and which is not tax deductible. The ATO is “committed to taking a firm approach on the non-payment of SG”, and it has published its ‘snapshot’ of 2023/24 SG compliance actions and results. Taxpayers can read the full results at ‘Super guarantee annual employer compliance results’ on the ATO’s website. Key results include: The ATO says employers need to “keep good records, report accurately and pay on[…]
