by Val Tse | Apr 1, 2019 | Business
Among the first batch of tax legislation the government dealt with in the new year was a bill that contained changes to the “same business” test. The same business test is relevant in a number of contexts, but most particularly in determining if a company is eligible...
by Val Tse | Mar 15, 2019 | Start Up Business - Investor
For more than two years now (from 1 July 2016) two key tax incentives have been available for investors considering putting their money behind qualifying start-up businesses — or as the ATO has dubbed them, early stage innovation companies (ESICs). The incentives...
by Val Tse | Mar 15, 2019 | Income Tax, SMSF
The ATO has announced that it is reviewing arrangements where members of an SMSF (typically at, or approaching, retirement age) purport to divert income earned from their personal services to their fund, which results in minimising or even avoiding tax altogether on...
by Val Tse | Mar 15, 2019 | Deduction - Motor Vehicle, Income Tax
A perennial topic regarding tax deductions is claiming expenses for a car. The following notes summarise the most salient points when it comes to claiming a deduction for motor vehicle expenses. Of course every person’s circumstances may be different, but the...
by Val Tse | Mar 15, 2019 | Deduction - Travel, Income Tax
Being able to make claims for work-related travel expenses is generally an enviable deduction situation, and one that a good many taxpayers would like to achieve — especially given that the status of being deemed an “itinerant” worker brings with it an expectation of...
