Five years ago, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offered a penalty amnesty on undisclosed foreign income. Five years on, the ATO has again flagged that underreporting of foreign income is an issue but this time the gloves are off.
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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 Taxation Office’s 2018-19 list of most unusual claims.
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 their income tax return. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been inundated with calls from taxpayers wanting to know where their money is and how they can access the $1,080 they now believe is owing to them.
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is utilising data provided by the Australian Investments and Security Commission (ASIC) to data match share trades.
Do you have a real understanding of what it means to be a company officeholder? How do you stay compliant, or make sure your company details are up to date and that you’re paying your annual statement on time.
The sly, underhanded activities Australia’s illegal phoenix and tax avoidance schemes are being exposed and systematically shut down by a new alliance that involves the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
It’s tax time…..and we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time to get the shoebox out, sort the receipts and get organised for your dreaded tax return.
But the start of a new financial year also tends to bring another issue altogether….scammers who are keen to cash in on peoples confusion and lack of time when it comes to filing their return.
On 13 May 2013 the Federal government announced that it would introduce a 10% withholding tax on payments made to foreign residents who dispose of certain taxable Australian property. Do you know what this means and does it affect you?