23

Jul

在报税季节保障您的企业安全:来自澳大利亚税务局(ATO)的重要提示

在报税季节,确保您的企业在线安全至关重要。通过实施系统和流程来降低网络事件的风险,同时制定应对网络攻击的计划。 每个澳大利亚企业,无论大小,都是网络攻击的目标。尽管您可以采取一些实际步骤来增强企业的网络安全,但关键是要将这些步骤融入企业日常操作中。这包括保护账户,保护设备和信息,以及培训员工识别网络威胁。 为了降低网络安全漏洞的风险,您可以采取以下措施: 澳大利亚信号局通过澳大利亚网络安全中心,是澳大利亚政府提供网络安全建议和帮助的权威机构。访问他们的网站,了解如何保护您的企业和员工免受澳大利亚企业常见的网络安全威胁。 参考来源:澳大利亚税务局(ATO)网站 如需更多信息,请联系Wiselink Accountants。

23

Jul

Keeping Your Business Secure During Tax Time: Essential Tips from ATO

With tax time in full swing, it’s crucial to keep your business secure online by implementing systems and processes that help reduce the risk of a cyber event. It’s also essential to plan for what you’ll do if a cyber-attack occurs. Every Australian business, regardless of size, is a target for cyber-attacks. While there are practical steps you can take to enhance your business’s cyber security, it’s vital to make these steps part of your business habits. This includes safeguarding accounts, protecting devices and information, and preparing your staff to identify cyber threats. To help reduce the risk of a cyber breach: The Australian Signals Directorate, through the Australian Cyber Security Centre, is the Australian Government’s leading authority for cyber[…]

23

Jul

您是否支付了员工的养老金担保(SG)

SG缴款的下一个季度截止日期是7月28日。然而,由于该日期为周末,养老金基金必须在7月29日(星期一)之前收到您的付款。请记住按时全额支付并支付到正确的基金。 如果您每季度未按时支付SG缴款,则需要支付养老金担保罚款(SGC)。这比SG缴款金额要高,并且您无法将其作为税收扣除。 从7月1日起,SG税率已上调至11.5%,因此确保您在7月1日或之后为符合条件的员工支付的款项反映新的税率。 对于截至6月30日的季度,在7月1日之前支付的款项适用11%的SG税率。 SG税率将在2025年7月逐步增加到12%。 如果您需要帮助计算在7月1日之后需要为员工和符合条件的承包商支付的养老金金额: 参考:ATO网站 如需进一步信息,请联系Wiselink会计师事务所

23

Jul

Have you paid your employees’ super guarantee?

July 2024 The next quarterly due date for SG contributions is 28 July. However, as this falls on a weekend, the super fund must receive your payment by Monday 29 July. Remember to make your payment in full, on time and to the right fund. If you don’t pay your SG contributions by the due date each quarter, you’ll need to pay the super guarantee charge. This is more than the SG contribution amount and you can’t claim it as a tax deduction. From 1 July, the SG rate increased to 11.5%, so make sure the payments you make for eligible workers on or after 1 July reflect the new rate. For the quarter ending 30  June, the 11% SG rate applied to payments you made before 1 July. The[…]

23

Jul

Practice  Update ( 7 / 2024 )

ATO’s ‘main residence exemption tips’ Reminder of June 2024 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’) Employers are reminded that employee superannuation contributions for the 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 quarter must be received by the relevant super funds by 28 July 2024 (which is a Sunday), in order to avoid being liable to pay the SG charge. Notice of Medicare levy exemption data-matching program The ATO will acquire Medicare Exemption Statement data from Services Australia for the 2024 to 2026 income years, including individuals’ full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, entitlement status, and approved entitlement details. The objectives of this program are to (among other things) ensure individuals are correctly claiming an exemption from payment of the Medicare levy[…]

23

Jul

实务更新(2024.7)

ATO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

26

Jun

Small Business – Get ready for tax time

Are 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[…]

26

Jun

ATO Warns Rental Property Owners: Ensure Your Tax Return Is Accurate

The 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.[…]

17

Jun

ATO flags 3 key focus areas for this tax time

The 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[…]

21

May

注册或管理资产

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[…]