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 […]

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

Application for payment of ATO-held superannuation money

How to apply for super held by the ATO online or by using the paper application form (NAT 74880). Manage your super online You can manage your super using our online services. This includes applying for your ATO-held super money and uploading supporting documents. To use our online services, you need to create a myGov account and link to the ATO. For more information, see Keeping track of your super. Eligibility criteria You can only apply for a payment of your super held by us if you meet at least one of the eligibility criteria outlined in the tables below. If you apply using ATO online services, in most instances we will automatically work out if you are eligible. Depending on[…]

21

May

Register or manage an asset

Instructions for foreign investors who need to register an asset or update details about an existing asset. What is an asset An asset can be a: There is no fee payable to register assets. Register a new asset Check the information required to register the relevant asset type. Have the information you need ready to complete the registration in one session, as: Each asset must be registered separately. Log in to Online services for foreign investors. From the home page, select the Asset menu or Register asset quick link. At the Asset page select Add then Register new asset. The asset will have an Asset ID after it is registered. Required information The information you need to provide for each asset type: Property Each registration represents one property. If a property has[…]

02

Apr

如何在澳洲注册公司?如何在澳洲做生意?

在澳洲注册公司要准备哪些资料、走哪些步骤、注册完成后还要办什么:公司名称与注册地址的要求、董事与股东资料清单,以及注册之后的 ABN、GST 与年度合规安排。墨尔本与布里斯班双城中文服务。

26

Feb

Reminder of December 2023 Quarter Superannuation Guarantee (‘SG’)

Employers are reminded that, in relation to their SG obligations for the quarter ending 31 December 2023, the due date is 28 January 2024.If the correct amount of SG is not paid by an employer on time, they will be liable to pay the SG charge, which includes a penalty and interest component.The SG rate is 11% for the 2024 income year.Please note: Many of the comments in this publication are general in nature and anyone intending to apply the information to practical circumstances should seek professional advice to independently verify their interpretation and the information’s applicability to their particular circumstances.

21

Feb

Notice of officeholder data-matching program including details and estimation that records relating

The ATO will acquire officeholder data from ASIC, the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission for the 2024 and 2025 income years, including details such as: The ATO estimates that records relating to approximately 11 million individuals will be obtained. This program aims to (among other things) enable the Australian Business Registry Services to increase uptake of the director ID, and better utilise registry data to combat unlawful activity.

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01

Dec

Operation Underpitch smashes money laundering, tax evasion and foreign worker exploitation within the NSW and ACT construction industry

accountant melbourne A joint investigation between the Australian Border Force (‘ABF’) and the ATO spanning almost two and a half years has led to the disruption of serious criminal behaviour by four Chinese nationals within the NSW and ACT construction industries.A 55-year-old Chinese national this week received a criminal conviction and fine for her involvement in money laundering, tax evasion and foreign worker exploitation within the construction industry – one of four people to be successfully prosecuted under ‘Operation Underpitch’. Operation Underpitch is an ABF-led investigation by the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (‘SFCT’), which comprises of multiple agencies including (among others) the ABF, the ATO and ASIC.The ABF has successfully disrupted organisers of the money laundering cohort through the execution[…]

01

Dec

Registration of Digital Games Tax Offset Rules-follows the recent enactment of legislation introducing a refundable tax offset

Registration of Digital Games Tax Offset rules The Government has registered the Income Tax Assessment (Digital Games Tax Offset) Rules 2023 (‘Rules’), which follows the recent enactment of legislation introducing a refundable tax offset for eligible expenditure incurred in the development of digital games. The Rules set out the procedural rules for how companies apply for various Digital Games Tax Offset (‘DGTO’) certificates, including a Completion Certificate, Porting Certificate or Ongoing Development Certificate for the DGTO, or provisional forms of those certificates. The Rules also set out the rules for the processing and assessment of such applications, including the seeking of expert advice and additional information from applicants. The Rules require certain information to be provided to the Arts Minister[…]