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Are you self-employed and want to prevent that big tax bill? Here is how

This post is for anyone who is self employed, freelancers, contractors, and owners of business. The ATO gives you a few options to pay...

5 Simple Tax Mistakes Most Likely to Get You Audited

Tax time is here. It is a stressful time for most people. You have to keep everything in order, itemise your income and expenses and keep...

ATO Debt & your Credit File

This year the ATO announced that they were looking to disclose your business debt to credit agencies. Effectively this could have a...

Income Averaging

Who Can Use it? Income Averaging can be utilised by Special Professionals who earn over $2,500 from their first financial-year. The...

ATO warning regarding small business record-keeping

According to the ATO, of all of the things that can cause small businesses to fold, "high on that list is poor record keeping". More...

Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Rate Increased and the Threshold Reduced

Currently when someone purchases Australian real property (ie, land and buildings) they are currently required to remit 10% of the...

Can I Claim Client Gifts?

I am forever being asked if you can claim gifts to clients. So here is the short answer. You can claim a deduction for the cost of gifts...

Lost or Missing PAYG Payment Summary

We can help locate lost or missing PAYG payment summaries. Contact us today or complete our online form. If you received salary payments...

Home Office Expense Calculator

Do you want to claim your home office expenses? How home office expenses work.... You may be entitled to claim deductions for home office...

Backpackers & residency for tax purposes

Backpackers are usually not a resident of Australia for taxation purposes under the ordinary concepts test (TR 98/17), but they maybe...

Rental property deductible expenses

What you can claim? You can claim expenses relating to your rental property but only for the period your property was rented or available...