SME

With the latest statistics showing a significant rise in liquidations and with the ATO’s focused efforts on debt collection, small businesses face significant financial pressures. However, the

Does your business or investment structure make payments such as interest, dividends or royalties to any foreign residents? You may be required to withhold tax from these payments. The ATO has

As the new financial year begins, employers need to keep an eye on various payroll activities to make sure their employees’ pay and superannuation contributions are processed correctly and at the

 The ATO has turned to more aggressive tactics to collect the outstanding debts. This includes reporting amounts outstanding to credit reporting agencies, which will sit on your credit file. This

As tax time approaches, the ATO has released some pertinent reminders for small businesses in preparing themselves for the end of this financial year and the start of the new financial year. The

As the new financial year begins, employers need to keep an eye on various payroll activities to make sure their employees’ pay and superannuation contributions are processed correctly and at

On Tuesday 14 May 2024, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-25 Federal Budget, his 3rd Budget. The major SME business tax-related measures announced in the Budget include the

Changes to simplify reporting for trustees and beneficiaries are commencing from 1 July 2024 as a part of the Modernisation of Trust Administration Systems (MTAS) project. From that date, labels in

Recently, the ATO updated its small business benchmarks to encompass the 2021-22 income year. While the ATO promotes these benchmarks as an aid for small businesses to enable them to compare

Since the introduction of EV incentives by various state governments to encourage the uptake of EVs and other zero emissions vehicles, the market share of EVs has significantly increased from around

Following on from two prominent High Court decisions in Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 and ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd

With the end of the year fast approaching, ASIC has announced its enforcement priorities for 2024. While ASIC’s enduring priorities of market integrity, protecting financially vulnerable consumers,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G-Tqfa0h44 In response to community feedback and perhaps negative commentary in the media, the ATO has announced it is pausing its “awareness campaign around tax

Each year the ATO releases a report containing the latest annual statistical results for employer super guarantee (SG) compliance and obligations, and this year is no exception.  According to the

https://youtu.be/N6AqclwWpqA?si=3Nmy_1ahx0pB38aH International businesses that have sales connected to Australia over a certain threshold may need to register and pay GST in Australia. This applies

The ATO has reminded relevant taxpayers to lodge their Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) by the annual deadline or as soon as possible. It notes that the deadline for each year is firm and those

As your business becomes more complex, so does the requirements of your accounting solution. Small accounting software like Xero or MYOB AccountRight provides basic accounting functionality which is

The cents per kilometre method is a simple way to work out how much you can deduct for car-related work or business expenses. Only individuals, including sole traders, or partnerships (where at least