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Whether you’re looking to stay ahead of tax updates, seeking strategic advice to propel your business forward, or exploring financial best practices for your investment property, our curated content is designed to empower and inform. Dive into our comprehensive collection of articles and equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate the financial landscape with confidence.

NSW’s Land Tax Relief And Tenancy Support Payments | COVID-19

NSW's Land Tax Relief And Tenancy Support Payments | COVID-19 Two new support programs will be available to property investors in NSW. The NSW government recently announced a land tax relief scheme for residential landowners who provide rental reductions to their...

Superannuation Fees Explained

Superannuation Fees Explained | What Fees are you charged A previously released study from the Productivity Commission has revealed that Australians who moved from poorly performing funds to the best fund could benefit by as much as $600,ooo in retirement. (Source:...

What is my Property Worth?

What is your Property Worth? In a bullish market where dwelling values are rapidly increasing, investors and homeowners alike are eager to figure out the amount their property has grown in value. There are two simple steps to provide an indication as to the value of...

Tax treatment of cryptocurrencies – How the ATO deals with it.

Tax treatment of cryptocurrencies – How the ATO deals with it. The term cryptocurrency is generally used to describe a digital asset in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of additional units and verify transactions on a blockchain....

10 Tips for Saving for a Home Deposit

Ten Tips for Saving a Home Deposit Trying to get into the property market in Australia is not always easy, let alone trying to save 20% to get into the market without having to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI). Read more about LMI here. Thankfully, with the...

Immediate Tax Deductions for Property Investors

Immediate deductions are available for property investors Depreciation is the natural wear and tear of property and assets over time. It’s normally thought of as a high-value, slow-burn deduction as it takes up to forty years for an entire property to depreciate. But...

Business Tax Planning Tips

While planning of any kind has been challenging over the past 12 months, tax time remains a certainty for all businesses and individuals who are working from despite the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Tax planning should be a key element of your business and...

Income Tax Planning – EOFY 2021

Preparing Your Income Tax Returns for EOFY – June 30, 2021 Now is a great time to review tax planning opportunities and consider where you might stand to benefit. Tax Planning for Individuals We have produced a comprehensive Tax Planning Guide for Individuals to...

Federal Budget 2021 – Superannuation Changes

No changes to increase in superannuation guarantee percentage Despite increasing pressure from some businesses and the media to again pause the superannuation guarantee (SG) rate, no changes were announced to the SG rate in the Budget. Consequently, from 1 July 2021,...

Federal Budget 2021 – Business Owners

A number of important measures were announced to more broadly support business taxpayers. These measures will support businesses to invest and grow, remove unintended consequences and reduce compliance costs. Extension of temporary full expensing measure A one year...

Federal Budget 2021 – Benefits for Individuals

Many individuals will also directly benefit from the 2021-22 Federal Budget with reduced taxes for low and middle income earners, support for child care, greater access to voluntary superannuation contributions under the Government’s First Home Super Saver Scheme and...

Single Touch Payroll Changes

Single Touch Payroll Reporting | ATO changes The Tax Office has laid out some of the major changes to reporting for businesses under Phase 2 of Single Touch Payroll (STP). The federal government said in the 2019–20 budget that Single Touch Payroll would be expanded to...