• Last Updated: 03/06/2021

    If you worked from home during lockdown and spent money on work related items that were not reimbursed by your business, you might be able to claim some of these [...]

  • Last Updated: 03/06/2021

    Super guarantee rate increase to 10%  On 1 July 2021, the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate will rise from 9.5% to 10% - the first rise since 2014. [...]

  • Last Updated: 04/05/2021

    We often get questions from clients about what they can and cannot do in their SMSF. Often the questions relate to related party transactions – that is, [...]

  • Last Updated: 04/05/2021

    Australia is facing a shortage of skilled labour. When the supply of staff dry up the focus often turns to retention. But the first step is to [...]

  • Last Updated: 04/05/2021

    Directors will be required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life, much like a tax file number under a rewrite of Australia’s [...]

  • Last Updated: 03/05/2021

    The principle of ‘salary sacrificing’ may not sound very appealing. After all, who in their right mind would voluntarily give up their hard-earned cash. But it can [...]

  • Last Updated: 07/04/2021

    The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been concerned for some time about how many professional services firms are structured – specifically, professional practices such as lawyers, architects, medical practices, [...]

  • Last Updated: 07/04/2021

    Changes from 1 July 2021 will impact on how much money you can contribute to superannuation and how much you can have in your retirement phase superannuation [...]