September 2014

私营公司股东借款与7A 分案

在私营公司里,股东向公司借款时有发生。由于借款不属于股东的应税收入,因此股东可以以借款之名,从公司获得收入而不需要缴税。因此,税局订立了假定股息条款(Division 7A)来对上述做法进行监督。 什么样的公司借款会受到制约? 假如借款款项在公司报当年税前还没有还清,或者没有一份合法的借款协议,那么此款项将会被视为同股利分配处理。 此种股利是不带franking credit。拿到过股利的人都知道,通常来讲如果账上转了7元的免税股利,那么都会有3元的税款返还。但在7A分案下,股利将不会有3元的税款返还, 即使公司已交税。 如果股东与公司已签订一份借款协议,那么公司必须保证股东会在借款后的第二年的6月30号前偿还税局规定的最低偿还金额,不然此借款将视为股利分配处理。 例如,如果款项是在2013/14年借出,并且有签订合法的借款协议,那么还款会在2014/15年开始, 而根据税局的要求,第一笔款项必须在2015年6月30号前付清。 偿还金额是如何确定? 最低偿还金额是包括本金与利息的, 而利率是根据7A法案里的基准利率来计算。 税局表示从2014年7月1号起,年度基准利率为5.95%。 避免公司借款被视为股利的方法 保证每年都有一份合法的借款协议 在截止日期前把款项还清 把股东借出的款项当成是发给股东的工资来上报 把借出款项或是最低偿还金额当成是给股东发的带franking credit的股利来上报 (以上只代表本人个人观点并不适用每个人, 有关建议不能作为您行动的依据)

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ATO Provides Guidance for Recent Tax Changes That Affects Small Businesses

The ATO has recently published advice on the repeal of the minerals resource tax repeal and other measures bill 2014. The Bill contains measures which will see the repeal of the company loss carry-back provisions, reduction of the instant asset write-off, abolition of the accelerated depreciation for motor vehicles and abolition of geothermal energy concessions.

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如何保护好小生意的最大“资产”

很多小生意的雇主都会买员工保险(workers cover),或其他生意保险,但是最容易忽视保护生意的最大财产-你自己!如果你作为一个企业家长期缺席于你的生意,甚至不可预见的突然死亡,想象一下这会带给你的生意多么巨大的影响。这里有一些关键的策略,你今天就可以实现来保护你自己和你的生意。 保护企业资产和收入 如果你生病了,那么消减债务可以保护作为贷款担保的个人或企业资产。你应该考虑购买人寿保险,完全及永久性伤残保险和重大疾病(创伤)保险来减少你的债务。 保护企业所有权 如果你或者其他股东伤残或死亡,你要确保有序的企业继承。转移资产到其他股东可以弥补你或者你的受益人。你可以考虑股权买/卖协议 。股权买卖协议是一种商业合同,它让你或你的商业伙伴在未来可以买卖公司股份。根据协议的条款,如果你发生了突发事件,包括死亡,残疾和退休,那么你的商业利益(股份)可以转移到买家(比如你的生意伙伴)。股权买/卖协议要充足的资金支持,所以人寿保险和完全及永久性伤残保险经常用于此目的。 保护你和你的个人收入 如果你因为生病或受伤而无法工作,那么你的收入就会减少。你需要一个策略以确保企业的资源没有被用于资助你的生活。收入保障保险可以每月支付你收入的75%,而且这些保险的保费可全额扣税。 管理你的运行成本 在生病或受伤期间,小生意的业主需要一个策略来支付固定的运营费用来维持生意。如果你因为生病或受伤而暂时无法工作,那么营业费用保险可以报销你那部分的商业开销。营业费用保险的保费也可全额扣税。 (以上只代表本人个人观点并不适用每个人, 有关建议不能作为您行动的依据)

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Superannuation guarantee changes: What it means for you?

Australians will have their superannuation guarantee contributions frozen for the next seven years as part of a compromise deal to abolish the mining tax. A recent article on news.com.au discusses the implications that where brought in as part of the recent changes to mining tax. What this means for you is that current law would

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Reshika Kumar

Administration Officer

With her kind, caring and approachable nature, Reshika never fails to provide a positive, welcoming experience for our clients, assisting them as they walk in our door or call our office. She understands the power of customer service and is always willing to lend a hand.

With her fun and relaxed personality, Reshika is incredibly creative, especially when it comes to finding solutions for evolving challenges, from financial matters to marketing requirements and beyond. Holding a Masters of Business Administration with a major in Marketing and significant experience in the banking industry, Reshika has a unique combination of skills which makes her a real asset to Fortis.

Reshika is motivated to reach new heights, take risks and develop her career by working alongside Bernadette, our Client Administration Manager, and having the opportunity to learn new things such as new platforms and procedures.

Reshika is passionate about fitness and does not miss an opportunity to take advantage of the gym. Despite Reshika’s relaxed personality it all goes out the door when card or board games are involved!