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JulATO的“主要居所豁免提示” 在纳税人出售其居住过的房产时，需考虑主要居所豁免。在这方面，ATO提供以下提示： 提醒2024年6月季度的养老金担保（SG） 提醒雇主，2024年4月1日至2024年6月30日季度的员工养老金缴款必须在2024年7月28日（星期日）之前收到相关养老金基金，以避免需要支付SG罚款。 医疗保险税豁免数据匹配计划通知 ATO将从Services Australia获取2024年至2026年收入年度的医疗保险豁免声明数据，包括个人的全名、出生日期、居住地址、资格状态和批准的资格详情。 该计划的目标是确保个人正确申报免缴医疗保险税和医疗保险附加税。 家庭信托选举和中间实体选举 家庭信托分配税（FTDT）是一种特殊的47%税率，有时由受托人、董事或合伙人支付。当信托已进行家庭信托选举（FTE）或实体已进行中间实体选举（IEE），并且在选举中指定个人的“家庭组”（如定义）之外进行分配时，适用此税。 当受托人或其他实体进行此类选举时，必须以批准的形式保留原始选举。FTE和IEE可向ATO提交。 涉及选举时，纳税人应每年考虑以下事项： 在进行年度受托人决议时，了解指定个人的家庭组成员是谁非常重要，因为在家庭组之外进行分配将导致47%的FTDT。 ATO可能取消不活跃的ABN ATO定期审查并有时取消不活跃的澳大利亚商业号码（ABNs）。如果纳税人在其纳税申报表中未报告业务活动，或在其他申报或第三方信息中没有业务活动迹象，ATO可能会审查纳税人的ABN。 免税收入组织的新申报义务 拥有有效ABN的非慈善非营利组织（NFPs），包括社区服务组织，需要提交年度NFP自我审查申报表，以通知其所得税豁免资格。 要符合自我评估为所得税豁免的资格，组织的主要目的一定是社区服务目的。任何其他目的必须是附带的、辅助的或次要的。 社区服务目的具有利他主义，这意味着组织必须为他人的福祉和利益而设立和运作，而不是为政治或游说目的。 例如，一个主要为改善社区福利而设立的俱乐部或协会将被视为社区服务组织。然而，如果其主要目的是推进成员的专业利益，则不适用。 纳税人可申请CGT小企业减免 请注意：本出版物中的许多评论具有一般性质，任何有意将信息应用于实际情况的人士应寻求专业建议，以独立验证其解释及信息在其特定情况中的适用性。 如果您需要更多信息，请联系Wiselink会计师事务所
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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[…]
