Small businesses entitled to refunds of GST may not be aware of the four-year time limit on claiming those refunds. Your entitlement to a GST credit ends four years from the due date of the earliest activity statement in which you could have claimed it. GST refunds are claimed under the indirect tax concession scheme…
Regardless of whether or not the owner is a company or an employee, a car purchased for business use can provide tax benefits to the owner. However, there are also tax implications that can impact these supposed benefits. Certain advantages and disadvantages to purchasing a car for a business may not necessarily apply to your…
You may have heard a lot of buzz in the news regarding electric cars. What was once a car for the elite is now a far more common sight on the streets. Electric cars are becoming hot commodities, with one-third of electric vehicle sales in Australia occurring within New South Wales alone. There have been…
Just like how individuals and businesses have to complete tax returns when it’s tax season, so too do trusts. Trusts have their own tax file number (TFN) that should be used to complete tax returns. Trusts can also apply for an Australian business number (ABN) on the condition that the trust carries on an enterprise.…
Lodging your tax return for the 2021-22 financial year? As registered tax agents, we are able to assist you with the process of lodgement to ensure your compliance with the requirements of the ATO. To ensure that your return is correct, here are our top nine key items to be aware of. COVID-19 Support Payments/Natural…
Are you up to date and aware of what you can and can’t claim on your tax return this year? Brushing up on the three rules of work-related deductions can make tax time a lot easier. In order to be able to claim a deduction for a work-related expense on your tax return, you must…
If your business earns a part of its income in cold, hard cash, be prepared to have the Australian Taxation Office’s eyes on you this tax time. To protect honest, compliant Australian businesses, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has placed a strong emphasis on targeting the cash and hidden economy (known to be a part…
Registering for an ABN and applying for GST refunds when you don’t own a business or are not eligible is fraud. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has identified a significant number of GST refund fraud attempts, totalling an estimated $850 million to around 40,000 individuals. This fraud involves predominantly participants inventing fake businesses to claim…
