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WORKING OUT YOUR TAX RESIDENCY
One of the very first questions you are asked on your tax return is:...
FAMILY HOME – CGT – TAMPERING WITH THE SACRED COW
 – FAMILY HOME – Capital Gains Tax (CGT) –  TAMPERING WITH THE SACRED COW “Moo!”...
THE PRICE OF CASH
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has had a crack-down on cash payments in the construction...
SELF-EDUCATION EXPENSES
Self-education expenses Self-education is one way of ensuring you keep up to date with developments...
TAXPAYERS OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS
The saying goes that there is nothing as certain as death and taxes, but that...
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) MARGIN SCHEME
If you sell property as part of your business, you may be eligible to use...
IS THERE A CASE FOR INCREASING THE GST?
Nobody likes a tax increase. Just the mention of a tax increase is likely to...
HOW WILL YOUR HECS-HELP LOAN AFFECT YOUR TAX RETURN?
Have you studied at university and applied for a HECS-HELP loan to help pay for...
WHAT ARE EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS?
WHAT ARE EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS? Often we see employers who don’t issue...
ARE YOU AN AUSTRALIAN RESIDENT ?
Australian Resident After spending several weeks of hard work and endless phone calls, getting a...
NO MORE ZONE TAX OFFSET FOR FIFO WORKERS
The 2015 financial year will be the last year in which “Fly-In-Fly-Out” or “Drive-In-Drive-Out” employees...
THE $20,000 INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF – SHOULD IT BE AN OPTION FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
THE $20,000 INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF This shouldn’t be news to any Small Business owners,...

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