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Jan 29, 2024 / News

Modified Stage 3 tax cuts – Bonus tax saving if you act before 1 July?

The Stage 3 tax cuts that take effect from 1 July 2024 seem to be the tax world’s Barbenheimer – widely anticipated with much fanfare, whilst also sparking some different opinions. Read more

Tax Cuts / Taxation / Taxation Consulting


Dec 18, 2023 / News

Everyone selling land must now get an ATO clearance certificate

Last week the Government released the 2023-24 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), which contained 2 tax changes worth noting. Here we have outlined these changes so you can understand what they mean to ensure you are ready for what’s next. Read more

ATO / Property and Construction / Tax Compliance / Taxation


Sep 06, 2023 / News

South Australia’s Payroll Tax Amnesty for Medical Practices – time is almost up!

In recent years two key cases (Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) v The Optical Superstore Pty Ltd; and Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue) have garnered significant attention in the health and medical field. As a result of the rulings in these cases, health and medical practices nationwide are at risk of incurring significant payroll tax liabilities on certain contractor arrangements. Read more

Healthcare / Taxation


Jun 08, 2023 / News

Save Time with our Tax Return Checklists - 2023

Nexia Edwards Marshall has prepared a tax return checklist to assist Individuals with the compilation of information for the preparation of their income tax return. Read more

Tax Return / Taxation


Jun 02, 2023 / News

Ensuring you are in the best possible tax health by 30 June 2023

With 30 June approaching, this article draws your attention to year-end tax planning strategies and compliance issues you need to consider to ensure you are in the best possible tax health. Read more

Business Consulting / Superannuation / Taxation


Mar 17, 2023 / News

FBT-exempt electric cars - For employers

As an employer, you are liable for Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) on certain benefits provided to your employees and related parties. Some benefits are expressly exempt from FBT, and from 1 July 2022 that includes certain electric cars. This is now a differentiating factor when making decisions on acquiring cars in your business – petrol, electric or hybrid? Read more

Business Consulting / FBT / Taxation


Mar 17, 2023 / News

FBT-exempt electric cars - For employees

Your employer is liable for Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) on certain benefits provided to you and related parties. Some benefits are expressly exempt from FBT, and from 1 July 2022 that includes certain electric cars. If you package a car as part of your remuneration, this is now a differentiating factor when it comes time to change cars – petrol, electric or hybrid? Read more

FBT / Taxation


Mar 08, 2023 / News

We need to talk about your kids

Last year, we covered the re-emergence of interest in a particular set of anti-avoidance rules applying to trusts. Section 100A in the tax law targeted promoted “trust stripping” schemes in the 1970s used by a relatively small number of wealthy people. However, trusts are now widely used such that anyone with a trust is capable of offending section 100A, and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has commenced a program of review. Accordingly, you ought to give attention to this ahead of making the required trust income appointment decisions by this 30 June. Read more

Taxation


Dec 21, 2022 / News

Anti-avoidance laws for trusts – the ATO listened

The ATO recently finalised two pronouncements in relation to their views and compliance approach for a key set of laws targeting tax avoidance through trusts. Elements of the draft versions released earlier this year were somewhat impractical, and out of step with other integrity laws enacted in recent decades. Read more

Taxation


Dec 13, 2022 / News

ATO’s final position on tax avoidance through trusts

Many people use trusts. For holding investments, running a business and a number of other reasons. They’re simpler, more flexible and less regulated than companies. They offer asset protection, wealth succession outside of deceased-estate regulation, and greater anonymity, and they’re usually more tax effective. Over the year, our team at Nexia Australia have been waiting for these high anticipated pronouncements from the ATO. Read more

Taxation


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