Tag: Tax

James from Ballarat asks about stage three tax cuts. He earns around $90,000 annually and wants to know how it will affect him. In response, we explain that under the proposed Labor changes, he’ll initially be about $800 better off. However, as his income grows over time, surpassing $120,000, he’ll start paying a higher tax…

A reminder to you to get started with your tax planning sooner rather than later. Contact us to discuss how we can help you create the best strategy for your business.

There will always be tax payable when selling a business. But there are legal ways to minimise or defer the taxes from the sale. The best way to achieve the best financial outcome from the sale of a business is to speak with your tax professional as early as possible in the process. Read on…

Tax planning takes advantage of lawful and strategic ways to minimise tax liabilities this financial year and in future years. While it may minimise taxes in any given financial year, tax planning works best when used as part of a long-term financial strategy. This post will outline some tax planning considerations for businesses and individuals…

It’s safe to say that most taxpayers enjoy a tax deduction, and the best tax deduction of all is paying concessional contributions into superannuation – this not only saves tax but it also helps to contribute to wealth in retirement. There are two simple ways of achieving a bigger deduction than usual relating to contribution:…

There has never been a more important time to plan and minimise tax. Tax Planning has a bit of mystique around it. But what does it really mean? Tax Planning is the concept of understanding your current tax position, how much tax would be owing at the end of the financial year if we do…

In a bid to minimise the potential impact of the Coronavirus to the Australian economy, the Government has today announced a $17.6 Billion targeted stimulus package.* We will keep you updated as soon as more information becomes available, but this is what we know so far: Instant Asset Write-Off Concessions have been extended 15 Month…

Depending on your income, the legislation passed by the Government in July will give Australian taxpayers an extra $255 to $1,080. So what does this mean for you? If you earned: Some examples A person earning: • $35,000 gets $255 back• $45,000 gets $855 back• $55,000 gets $1,080 back• $80,000 also gets $1,080 back• $100,000…

If you’re interested in finding out what key changes are most likely to impact you, keep reading. Last week Scott Morrison presented the Turnbull Government’s 3rd budget. This budget is best described as ‘incremental’ and has a large focus on integrity measures and cuts to the individual tax paid by most Australians. Personal Income tax Business…

In the recent 2016-17 Victorian state budget there was one change to payroll tax that may positively impact a number of Victorian businesses. This was the increase in the threshold of Payroll tax from $550,000 to $650,000 progressively over the next 4 years. The payroll tax threshold has not changed since 2002 for Victoria.  How…