On 31 March 2023, the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends. With the ever-increasing budget deficits as a result of COVID-19, the ATO will be reviewing whether all employers who should be paying FBT are paying it, and that they are paying the right amount. The ATO has recently announced that the ‘FBT gap’
WHAT IS STP PHASE 2? In the 2019–20 Federal Budget, the Government announced that Single Touch Payroll (STP) would be expanded to include additional information. Under Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, the Australian Government will require all employers to report additional information through STP on or before each payday. This information will include details
The ATO has recently released a draft tax guidance (PCG 2022/D4) for claiming tax deductions for working from home. From 1 July 2022, the ATO has explained that taxpayers who are working from home can claim deductions based on their actual expenses, or alternatively they can potentially adopt a revised fixed rate method which
If you use your motor vehicle for work purposes, you can claim motor vehicle expenses as tax deductions in your income tax return. The ATO allows for the two following methods to be used when tracking work-related motor vehicle expenses. The Logbook Method The logbook method requires a logbook to be maintained for a
If you are a director of a company and you have not yet applied for your director ID – the following information is important to you! All Directors must apply for a director identification number (director ID) by 30 November 2022. Please note this also applies to you if you have a corporate trustee for your
The ATO have recently flagged some common mistakes they come across for sole traders. These include: not adjusting expense deduction claims for private use; omitting wages or other income earned outside the business; and incorrectly offsetting non-commercial losses against other income. The following ATO link provides a range of information, guides & fact sheets
The ATO has recently released a reminder to tax payers on the tax deductibility of depreciation on second hand assets purchased for rental properties. Second-hand depreciating assets are depreciating assets that were already installed ready for use or used: by another entity (except as trading stock) in your private residence for a non-taxable purpose,
More than ever, cashflow is a vital part of staying afloat, whether your business is in recovery or growth mode. Revenue, profit and your bottom line will all resume their importance when we’re back to “normal” (however that’s going to look), but keeping everything running is the priority for now. Regular cashflow forecasts will
Projecting your cashflow pipeline forwards is vital. To be able to navigate the future path of your cashflow, you need to start forecasting – so you can map out your financial position over the coming months and can take the appropriate action to safeguard your cash position. Plus, when you have access to detailed
