by Swot Accoountants | Oct 9, 2020 | Business News, Tax & Compliance
Personal income tax cuts from 1 July 2020 Personal income tax cuts backdated – The ATO has clarified that it will not adjust the over-withheld taxes from 1 July 2020, but instead, these over-withheld amounts will be included in the taxpayer’s tax assessments at the...
by Swot Accoountants | Sep 12, 2020 | Business News, Business Training, Companies & Trusts, Tax & Compliance
If you are starting a new business or your existing business is paying too much in tax, it is essential that the business owner/s seek expert accounting and legal advice concerning the business structure and asset protection. Running a business as a sole trader or in...
by Swot Accoountants | Aug 27, 2020 | Tax & Compliance
If you use your own car for work-related travel (excluding travel between home and work), you may be able to claim a deduction for your car expenses. The deductions can be claimed using “cents per kilometre” method or “logbook” method. You can claim deductions for...
by Swot Accoountants | Aug 16, 2020 | Business News, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
JobKeeper 3.0 Adjustments to Decline in Turnover Test and Employee Eligibility On 21 July 2020, the government announced that the JobKeeper Payments will be extended until 28 March 2021. In addition, on 7 August 2020, the government announced adjustments to JobKeeper...
by Swot Accoountants | Aug 7, 2020 | Business News, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Tax & Compliance
To be eligible for the JobKeeper Payments from 28 September 2020, businesses will be required to meet a decline in GST turnover for each period of the extension. From 28 September 2020, businesses seeking to claim the JobKeeper payments will be required to demonstrate...
by Swot Accoountants | Jul 23, 2020 | Business News, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Tax & Compliance
On 21 July 2020, the government announced changes to the JobKeeper program and extended it through to 28 March 2021. Employers To be eligible from 28 September to 3 January 2021, the employer must measure decline using actual GST turnover in both the June and...
by Swot Accoountants | Jun 24, 2020 | Tax & Compliance
You may be able to claim tax deductions for work-related expenses incurred during performing your work as an employee. These expenses may include: Car expenses Home office expenses (including internet & electricity) Mobile phone & computer expenses Uniform...
by Swot Accoountants | Jun 13, 2020 | Business News, Tax & Compliance
On the 9 June 2020, the government announced an extension of the instant asset write-off threshold of $150,000 to 31 December 2020. The extension will cost the government about $300 million and will be available to about 3.5 million eligible businesses. The extension...
by Swot Accoountants | Jun 11, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Tax & Compliance
Businesses and employers JobKeeper payments received by the business are assessable (taxable) income Stimulus “Cash Boost” payments received between $20K and $100K are not assessable income (tax-free) Individuals and employees JobSeeker payments received from...
by Swot Accoountants | May 28, 2020 | Business News, Tax & Compliance
From 12 March 2020, the instant asset write-off threshold was increased to $150,000 for eligible businesses. From 1 July 2020 however, the threshold will be significantly reduced to its legislated $1,000 for each asset. There are some exclusions and limits. If you’re...
