In this April 2024 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to revised stage 3 tax cuts, deductibility of self-education expenses, the ATO’s focus on novated leases, paying super on government paid parental leave, and Small Business Superannuation Clearing House and SMSF bank account validation.

In this March 2024 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to personal services income, the true cost of negative gearing, estate planning considerations, FBT electric vehicle home charging rates, pension superannuation transfer balance caps, and Australia’s continuing love affair with SMSFs.

In this February 2024 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to proposed changes to stage 3 tax cuts, ATO areas of focus on businesses for the coming year, new rules for employees versus contractors, and the ATO’s continued focus on illegal early release of super.

In this December 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to ASIC’s new alert list offering guidance on suspicious investment “opportunities”, ATO’s pause of “debts on hold” awareness campaign, simplified payroll reporting and STP Phase 2, $20,000 instant asset write-off for small business, and Treasury’s report into the JobKeeper assessment.

In this November 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to upcoming changes for pension and income support recipients, sharing economy reporting regime for platform operators, the ATO’s shift to firmer debt collection activity, a reminder for tax exempt organisations required to lodge returns with the ATO, and proposed mechanisms for payday super.

In this October 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to ASIC’s request for lenders to support customers, the ATO clarification on the inclusion of subscriptions in digital adoption boost, small business litigation funding recommendations, and SMSF compliance activity escalation.

In this September 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to the lodgment period for tax time 2023, government consultation on simplifying individual tax residency, the ATO crackdown on TPAR lodgments, the small business bonus deduction for technology investment, and the small business energy incentive.

In this August 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to the extension of the ATO motor vehicle data matching program, using the cents per kilometre method for claiming car expenses, lodgment of taxable payments annual reports (TPAR), eligibility for instant asset write-off, developments in GST guidance for crypto assets, and the ATO’s warning against SMSF schemes for residential property purchase.

In this July 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to end of financial year tax considerations, new regulations for the “buy now pay later” sector, and changes to minimum pension payments.

In this June 2023 update, find a number of important taxation developments relating to the Federal Budget update, Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, and the new requirement for employers to pay super at the same time as wages.