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Tax
Are your donation claims tax-deductible?
The ATO have advised to check your paperwork before claiming deductible contributions.
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Temporary Full Expensing | Small Business Asset Write-Offs
Let’s talk about Temporary Full Expensing (TFE). What is TFE? What assets can I write-off? What date do you need to apply by? Pat answers all of these questions in this informative short video.
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Immediate Deductions Extended
Legislation passed by Parliament last month extends the Temporary Full Expensing rules to cover assets that are first used or installed ready for use by 30 June 2023.
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What is a Director Identification Number? | Why do I Need a DIN?
Pat Mannix talks about Director Identification Numbers (DIN). What is a DIN? Why do the directors of Australian companies need one? What date do you need to apply by? Pat answers all of these questions in this informative short video.
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Kids Over 18 in a Family Trust | Distributions
Pat Mannix talks about the distribution and tax changes that occur within a Family Trust once a child is over 18 years old. Check out this informative short video.
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The ATO’s Attack on Trusts and Trust Distributions
Late last month, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a package of new guidance material that directly targets how trusts distribute income. Many family groups will pay higher taxes (now and potentially retrospectively) as a result of the ATO’s more aggressive approach.
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Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments rules change
The rules for the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, the payment accessible to those who have lost work because they have had to self-isolate with COVID-19, or are caring for someone who contracted it, changed on 18 January 2022.
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Year of the Tiger: Roaring or Bellowing?
The 2022 Luna New Year, Year of the Tiger, is courage and bravery. It is a year to drive out evil and one of momentum and change. The message; walk boldly with courage. And it seems the Reserve Bank Governor is aligned with this sentiment.
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