Income Splitting – New Rules from July 2021
Are you interested in learning more about income splitting and how to minimise tax by apportioning income or profit between associated entities? Professional services firms frequently use income splitting – for example, medical, legal, financial or IT services firms. It’s a good way of reducing tax within the allowable provisions – so long as it […]
6 Reasons To Look at Your Financial Reports
Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking the time to do this, either because you’re too busy, or perhaps you don’t really understand what you’re looking at and it doesn’t make sense to you, then here are 6 reasons […]
Contractor or Employee – What You Need to Know
What is the difference between a contractor and an employee and whose responsibility is it to get right? An employee 1.Works in the business and is integral to that business. 2.Has rights and entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009. 3.Has a reasonable expectation of ongoing work, agreed hours and duties. 4.Is covered by the […]
R&D tax incentive for Australian businesses
The Australian Government’s R&D tax incentive provides targeted offsets that aim to encourage more companies to engage in R&D, in order to contribute to a stronger economy. The incentive is designed to encourage research and development activities that companies may not otherwise do due to uncertain returns and risk. What’s involved? The R&DTI offers two […]
Tax tips for self-managed superannuation funds
Having a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) gives you control and flexibility over how you make investments and prepare for retirement. It’s important to get your deductions and record keeping correct for the SMSF audit process and the tax return, as there are strict laws governing SMSFs. An SMSF must be set up as a trust […]
Tax Tips for Property Investors
If you have income from investment properties, now is the time to start gathering your records and reviewing your expenses for the 2021 financial year. Income to Declare All income earned from each property must be declared. If you have multiple properties, keep the records for each property separate to make the tax return more […]