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Would you claim the Lego you bought for your kids throughout the year as a tax deduction? One taxpayer did and it made the Australian

Breaks over! Parliament is back and a raft of previously announced and new tax and super measures have been introduced. Major changes include the small

14 August Lodge PAYG withholding payment summary annual report for: large withholders whose annual withholding is greater than $1 million payers who have no tax agent or BAS

The recent income tax cuts that passed through Parliament do not mean everyone automatically gets $1,080 back from the Government as soon as they lodge

Tip-offs to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have reached an all-time high with close to 60,000 tip-offs received between June and May 2019 – almost

The ATO is airing the ‘dirty laundry’ on work-related clothing and laundry expenses warning that it is closely reviewing claims. “Last year around 6 million

The ATO has exempted closely held payees such as Directors and family members from single touch payroll for the 2020 financial year. While this is

21 July Lodge and pay June 2019 monthly business activity statement. Lodge and pay quarter 4, 2018–19 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups. 28

New laws for Superannuation come into effect on 1 July 2019. These new laws will directly impact the amount of insurance you currently hold within

From the ATO Payment summaries no longer required with STP reporting With Single Touch Payroll (STP), many larger employers will have different obligations in respect

5 June Lodge tax return for all entities with a lodgment due date of 15 May 2019 if the tax return is not required earlier and

A consistent theme this tax time is overclaiming and under reporting. With the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) getting more and more sophisticated in its data