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22/05/2019 by Collins Hume - We Believe in Business | Ballina Byron Bay 02 6686 3000Xero's new Payroll Only plan
Helps Australia's smallest employers embrace online payroll and STP
From 1 July this year, Single Touch Payroll (STP) will apply to all employers in Australia. First announced in 2015, STP is an Australian Tax Office reporting regime that requires employers to report salaries and wages, PAYG withholding tax, and superannuation to the ATO each time they pay their employees.
According to the ATO, more than 400,000 small employers with up to four employees will need to adopt an STP solution before the end of September 2019. Many don't currently use any software to manage their payroll.
Following months of development by Xero, they've announced the launch of Payroll Only plan to assist small businesses with STP.
Following months of development by Xero, they've announced the launch of Payroll Only plan to assist small businesses with STP.
Rental deduction audits
20/05/2019 by Collins Hume - We Believe in Business | Ballina Byron Bay 02 6686 3000
ATO doubles rental deduction audits
In the 2017-18 financial year, more than 2.2 million Australians claimed over $47 billon in deductions and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) thinks that is too much - one in ten is estimated to contain errors.
4,500 audits of rental property deductions will be undertaken this year with the focus on over-claimed interest, capital works claimed as repairs, incorrect apportionment of expenses for holiday homes let out to others, and omitted income from accommodation sharing.
In the 2017-18 financial year, more than 2.2 million Australians claimed over $47 billon in deductions and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) thinks that is too much - one in ten is estimated to contain errors.
4,500 audits of rental property deductions will be undertaken this year with the focus on over-claimed interest, capital works claimed as repairs, incorrect apportionment of expenses for holiday homes let out to others, and omitted income from accommodation sharing.
Deliberate cases of over-claiming are treated harshly with penalties of up to 75% of the claim.
In one case exposed by the ATO, a taxpayer had to pay back $12,000 in claims for deductions against a holiday home that was not genuinely available for rent and was blocked out during the holiday season.
In another, a taxpayer paid back $5,500 because they had not apportioned their rental interest deduction to account for redraws on their investment loan to pay for living expenses.
Call us on 02 6686 3000 for clarification on allowable deductions so you stay in the clear.
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Discretionary trust distributions
15/05/2019 by Collins Hume - We Believe in Business | Ballina Byron Bay 02 6686 3000
A Labor Government on Tax & Super
Minimum 30% tax on discretionary trust distributions
Minimum 30% tax on discretionary trust distributions
There are around more than 690,500 discretionary trusts, also known as family trusts, in Australia. Discretionary trusts are popular as the trustee has the discretion on how to pay the income or capital of the trust to the beneficiaries – beneficiaries do not have an interest in the trust.
Income can be apportioned by the trust to the beneficiaries on a discretionary basis, for example, to beneficiaries on a lower income tax bracket. As a result, discretionary trusts are often used to protect assets within family groups, manage succession, and to distribute income tax effectively within that group.
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Self-funded retirees
13/05/2019 by Collins Hume - We Believe in Business | Ballina Byron Bay 02 6686 3000A Labor Government on Tax & Super
Dividend imputation and the impact on self-funded retirees
One of the more controversial measures announced by the ALP is the reforms to the dividend imputation credit system to remove refundable franking credits from shares.
The measure, as announced, would apply to individuals and superannuation funds, and exclude Australian Government pension and allowance recipients, and tax-exempt bodies such as charities and universities. SMSFs with at least one pensioner or allowance recipient before 28 March 2018 will also be exempt from the changes. The policy is intended to apply from 1 July 2019. Read more…
Tax on investment property
08/05/2019 by Collins Hume - We Believe in Business | Ballina Byron Bay 02 6686 3000A Labor Government on Tax & Super
Tax on investment property
In general, taxpayers are able to deduct from their assessable income any expenses they incur generating or producing that income. An investment is negatively geared when the cost of owning the asset is more than the return. Negative gearing is not limited to property but can apply to other assets such as shares. In 2016-17, Australians claimed $47.5 billion in rental deductions against gross rental income of around $44.1 billion.
A number of capital gains tax (CGT) exemptions potentially apply to investment property. For Australian resident individuals, a 50% CGT discount applies to net capital gains made on investments held for longer than 12 months.
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