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ATO Tightens Compliance in 2025: What You Need to Know

2025-26 Federal Budget
What Does It Mean for You

Top Tips to find the Best Home Loans in Sydney
Top Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Transition to Monthly GST Reporting: What You Need to Know

FBT 2025: What you need to know
The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends on 31 March. We’ve outlined the hot spots for employers and employees.

ATO loses Federal Court appeal on Division 7A and unpaid trust entitlements
The Full Federal Court today handed down its decision in Bendel & Anor v Commissioner of Taxation [2023] AATA 3074

RBA Cuts Interest Rates [February 2025]
What the 0.25% Interest Rate Cut Means for Homeowners and First-Time Buyers

Receiving payments or assets from foreign trusts
The ATO is focusing its attention on Australian residents who receive payments or assets from a foreign trust

When overseas workers are Australian employees
The Fair Work Commission has determined that a Philippines based “independent contractor” was an employee unfairly dismissed by her Australian employer.

WHAT MAKES OR BREAKS CHRISTMAS?
The cost of living has eased over the past year, but consumers are still under pressure. For business, planning is the key to managing Christmas volatility.

EARNED AN INCOME FROM THE SHARING ECONOMY?
It’s essential that any income earned from sharing economy platforms such as Airbnb, Stayz, Uber, etc., is declared in your tax return.

IS YOUR FAMILY HOME REALLY TAX FREE?
The main residence exemption exempts your family home from capital gains tax (CGT) when you dispose of it.

$20K INSTANT ASSET WRITE-OFF PASSES PARLIAMENT
Legislation increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $1,000 to $20,000 for the 2024 income year passed Parliament just 5 days prior to the end of the financial year.

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR 2024-25?
WHAT’S AHEAD FOR 2024-25?

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