09

Dec

在养老金阶段100%的社会保障基金的税务局纳税要求

我们收到了参与者的几个问题,关于100%处于养老金阶段的SMSF是否仍然需要在其2024年SMSF年报表中提交信托收入表。 我们要求ATO就此问题做出澄清。具体来说,如果SMSF仅在2024收入年度(即基金100%处于养老金阶段)豁免当前养老金收入(‘ECPI’),它是否需要提交一份关于该年度从管理投资信托收到的信托分配的信托收入表? 根据信托收入表说明(QC101716)和SMSF申报表说明2024(QC101716),由于基金只有ECPI,因此不需要填写SMSF申报表的B部分,因此,项目11(收入)中没有报告任何内容。这也应该意味着基金不需要完成信托收入表。 然而,ATO的回应(如下所示)确认了在这些情况下仍需要附表: “当SMSF 100%处于退休金阶段时,根据ECPI规则,所有信托收入都是免税的,并且不需要填写SMSF年报表的B部分收入。然而,ATO的立场是,从2024年起,100%处于养老金阶段的SMSF仍然需要提交信托收入表(TIS)及其SMSF纳税申报表。 目前,ATO网站上的说明要求,从2024年所得税年度起,获得信托分配收入的个人、信托、合伙企业、公司、 SMSF和小型APRA基金必须完成TIS。 根据收到的反馈,特别是关于养恤金阶段的资金,确认可能需要审查和更新TIS指示,以适当地处理这一具体报告要求。我们目前正在进行这项审查,并将根据要求进行相关更新。” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ATO确认NTAA的专业利润分配方法是正确的! NTAA 发言人 Andrew Gardiner 最近一直在与 ATO 联络,讨论 NTAA 对 PCG 2021/4 中包含的 ATO 风险评估框架的看法:专业公司利润分配 – ATO 合规方法(处理来自商业结构的专业收入)。 Andrew 在被 NTAA 的一名成员联系后联系了 ATO,该成员表示我们在实践风险评估软件( “PRAS” )中采用的方法不正确,并且我们的软件提供的指导不准确。 简而言之,我们认为,在应用 PCG 2021/4 中包含的风险评估框架时,出于分析目的,实践实体内保留的任何收入都包括在内。 我们的观点是基于这样一种做法,收入被“用于”合伙人,合伙人有权获得这笔款项,尽管这笔款项仍留在执业实体内。 相比之下,我们得知,另一家软件提供商和专业协会的立场是,任何留在执业实体内的收入都完全被排除在审计基准之外。 根据这种方法,只有当专业收入支付或用于专业公司运营实体以外的特定合伙人(或其实体)时,才会包括在内。不幸的是,当受到质疑时,软件提供商和专业协会的立场得到了我们的成员的积极确认,这让该成员质疑我们的做法。 因此,我们联系了 ATO,寻求澄清我们在这个重要问题上的做法是否正确。 ATO 的一名高级职员证实,我们的做法是正确的技术立场。这位工作人员随后表示,ATO 关于这个问题的指导将被修改,以确认 NTAA 的做法是正确的。 为此,ATO 随后更新了其文件“评估风险:专业公司内部的利润分配”(QC 42218)。在更新中,ATO 提供了一个名为“保留利润”的示例,该示例最终证实,在应用 PCG 2021/4 中概述的风险评估框架时,专业实践实体内保留的任何利润都包括在内。 因此,我们可以确认,我们的软件(PRAS)进行的分析与 ATO 提供的最新指南一致,我们的成员可以依赖它。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IGTO 关于 ATO 异议管理的报告 新任税务监察长兼税务监察员 (“IGTO”) Ruth Owen 建议进行改革,使所有纳税人能够更快、更简单地向 ATO 提出异议。Owen 女士发布了她对 ATO 异议管理和行政管理的最终审查报告。 监察长的报告强调了四个改进领域: 在与包括税务专业、公共服务、学术界和社区组织的利益相关者进行广泛的社区协商后,IGTO 还发布了其第一份系统审查前瞻性工作计划。该工作计划确定了三个优先审查领域,即: ATO 已 “全部、部分或原则上同意 IGTO 提出的所有建议” 。

09

Dec

ATO tax return requirements for SMSFs for 100% in pension phase

We received several questions from attends about whether an SMSF that is 100% in person phase is still required to lodge a Trust Income Schedule with its 2024 SMSF Annual Return. We sought clarification on this issue from the ATO. Specifically, if an SMSF only has exempt current pension income (‘ECPI’) for the 2024 income year (i.e. the fund is 100% in pension phase), does it need to lodge a Trust Income Schedule with respect to trust distributions that it received during the year from a managed investment trust? Based on the Trust Income Schedule instructions (QC 101716) and the SMSF Return instructions 2024 (QC 101714), as the fund only has ECPI, it is not required to complete Section B[…]

03

Dec

Practice Update (11/2024)

ATO’s notice of government payments data-matching program The ATO will acquire government payments data from government entities which administer government programs for the 2024 to 2026 income years, matching data on government payments made to service providers against ATO records, including service provider identification details and payment transaction details. The ATO estimates that records relating to approximately 60,000 service providers will be obtained each financial year, including approximately 9,000 individuals, with the remainder consisting of companies, partnerships, trusts and government entities. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FBT on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles From 1 April 2025, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (‘PHEV’) will not be considered a zero or low emissions vehicle under fringe benefits tax (‘FBT’) law and will not be eligible for[…]

03

Dec

实务更新(2024.11)

澳大利亚税务局(ATO)的政府支付数据匹配程序通知 澳大利亚税务局将从管理政府项目的政府机构获取2024至2026收入年度的政府支付数据,匹配向服务提供商支付的政府款项与税务局记录中的数据,包括服务提供商的识别信息和支付交易详情。 ATO 预计每个财政年度将获取约 60,000 个服务提供商的相关记录,其中包括大约9,000名个人,其余则为公司、合伙企业、信托和政府实体。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 插电式混合动力电动车的附加福利税 自2025年4月1日起,插电式混合动力电动汽车(“PHEV”)将不再被视为附加福利税(“FBT”)法律规定的零排放或低排放车辆,因此也将不符合电动汽车 FBT 免税资格。然而,如果雇主满足以下条件,仍可继续适用电动汽车免税待遇: 在2025年4月1日之前,使用 PHEV可免于FBT的;并且雇主承诺在 2025 年 4 月 1 日及以后继续为雇员或其同事提供私人用车服务,且该承诺具有财务约束力(请注意,任何选择性延长协议均不被视为具有约束力)。 如果在2025年4月1日或之后对先前存在的承诺进行更改,则PHEV的FBT豁免将从新承诺之日起不再适用。 如果在2025年4月1日之前,雇主未就向特定员工提供汽车做出具有约束力的财务承诺,则在2025年4月1日之后,雇主无权享受FBT豁免。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 养老金因同情理由提前释放的资格 自2018年7月1日起,澳大利亚税务局(ATO)负责管理因同情理由提前提取退休金的申请。 只有在申请人满足法规规定的所有条件,包括没有其他支付费用的途径时,ATO才会批准提取退休金。 符合条件的五个主要理由是: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  行政上诉法庭(AAT)驳回纳税人工作相关费用的支出 在最近的一项裁决中,行政上诉法庭(AAT)驳回了一名纳税人对各种工作相关费用的申请。 该纳税人在2020财年受雇为交通控制员。在该年度的个人所得税申报中,他申报了$9,800与工作相关的抵扣,包括汽车费用(使用每公里的计算方法)、差旅费用、服装费用和自我教育费用,以及补充的抵扣项。 澳大利亚税务局 (ATO) 驳回了所有抵扣费用,纳税人随后向 AAT 提出上诉 AAT 认同驳回纳税人所有与工作有关的开支申请,主要原因是纳税人未能通过收据/银行对账单或任何其他形式的证据证实这些开支。  此外,关于汽车费用的报销,AAT 注意到纳税人至少在某些时间使用了公司车辆。 AAT还提到,纳税人通常“没有尝试将工作使用与私人使用进行分配……即使我能对某种分配感到满意,金额可能也会微不足道,无法导致应税收入的实质性扣除。”

01

Oct

Practice Update (10/2024)

Avoid a Tax Time Shock Individual taxpayers can take the following steps to ensure the correct amount of tax is being set aside throughout the year: Editor: If you would like to discuss or implement any of these steps and strategies in more detail, please feel free to contact our office. Reminder of September Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’) Employers are reminded that employee super contributions for the 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 quarter must be received by the relevant super funds by 28 October 2024 to avoid being liable for the SG charge. myGovID Changing its Name to myID The digital identity app ‘myGovID’ will soon be changing its name to ‘myID’. While the name is changing, the[…]

20

Sep

Taskforce Action on Electronic Sales Suppression Tools

How the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce is acting against electronic sales suppression tools. On this page Businesses Illegally Using ESSTs The Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT) is aware of businesses using electronic sales suppression tools (ESSTs) to underreport their taxable income. With the increased use of digital technologies and online interactions, we are seeing: It has been illegal to produce, supply, possess, use, or promote ESSTs in Australia since October 2018. Taskforce Warning The SFCT is providing a strong warning to businesses about ESSTs. We understand there are sophisticated networks of operators actively developing and marketing these tools to small business owners. They often package them as an “all-in-one complete business solution” with low commissions, website presence, and an online[…]

20

Sep

Key Insights from the Public Groups Findings Reports

Read the latest information about our 2024 Public Groups findings reports. We’re continuing to provide transparency with the latest release of our findings reports. This year, our Public Groups findings reports provide insight into large market risks, our programs of work, and engagement with large public and multinational companies. Each report has a separate focus and dataset, detailing information identified through risk analysis and program activities. For the first time, we’re offering new analysis that highlights trends across all reports and their implications for the Public Group population. Summary of Findings Reportable Tax Position (RTP) Schedule Report The RTP Schedule report provides insights into key corporate tax risks in the large market. It includes aggregated disclosures made by large public[…]

20

Sep

$17.8 Billion in Lost Super: Could Some of It Belong to Your Clients?

Encourage your clients to check if they have any lost super to claim. The latest data reveals that since 2021, we’ve reunited or paid out almost $6.4 billion in ATO-held super. However, there is still almost $17.8 billion in lost super waiting for people to claim. If your clients have ever changed their name, job, or super fund, they could have lost super. Even finding a small amount of lost super could make a big difference to their final balance at retirement. Finding Lost Super Let your clients know that using ATO online to find lost super is easy and only takes a few minutes. They will need a myGov account linked to the ATO. Once they link their myGov[…]

13

Sep

Voluntary disclosures for APRA funds

When to make a voluntary disclosure As an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) fund, you should contact ATO as early as possible if: How to make a voluntary disclosure You should lodge a voluntary disclosure request by accessing the Super Enquiry Service (SES) for APRA funds. They’ll work with you to resolve reporting errors to help you meet your obligations and protect member benefits. Disclosures can range from relatively routine matters to complex situations, such as systemic errors that have occurred over time. If you identify any material errors or omissions with the balances, contributions, or events reported, you need to amend reporting within 30 days of becoming aware of these errors or omissions. Information you need to provide When[…]

13

Sep

Phoenix Taskforce

About the Phoenix Taskforce The Phoenix Taskforce was established in 2014 to detect, deter and disrupt illegal phoenixing. We provide education and advice on how businesses can protect themselves and not break the law. We also work with specific industries and supply chains to close off opportunities. Phoenix Taskforce agencies share information and use sophisticated data-matching tools to identify those promoting or engaging in illegal phoenix activity. We take action against phoenix operators by: The most serious cases are referred to the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce. There are civil and criminal offences for those who promote or engage in illegal phoenix activity. This includes penalties for removing assets to hide them from creditors when a company is wound up. ASIC[…]