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Have you claimed your baby bonus for a child born between 1 July 2001 - June 2004?
If you have not yet claimed your baby bonus for the birth of your child (or adoption) born between 1 July 2001 and June 2004, you have until 30 June 2014 to do so. To make a claim you will need to ...
... read moreFrom 1 July 2013 The ATO Will No Longer Issue Refund Cheques
From 1 July 2013 the ATO will no longer be issuing cheques for income tax refunds (for any year lodged) and you will only be able to receive your refund electronically through your bank .....
... read moreMedical Expenses Tax Offset
As 30 June approaches it may be a good idea to review your medical expenses for the year-to-date to see how close you are to the threshold. This is particularly important for individuals or families who consistently ...
... read moreASIC fines for late payments
We can not stress enough how important it is to pay your Annual ASIC Fee on time! If you are just one day over the set deadline you will automatically receive a late payment fine, currently the initial fine is $70.00, if you fail to pay this, then you receive another substantial fine - $222.00! Last week, a couple of our clients .....
... read moreGreat news for SMSF Loans
GGA just signed off on a SMSF Loan with a Finance Broker through St.George and our client made a 20% deposit so the bank came up with 80%. The most interesting .....
... read moreFBT & Christmas Gifts for Employees
Continuing on the theme of FBT from our previous post last week, if you are considering giving your staff a thank you gift for Christmas, then you should take into consideration the following information we are going to share with you.
Working out the tax implications of a gift for an employee at Christmas time can be a little tricky it really depends on when ...
FBT & Christmas Parties for Employees
The festive season is here and we thought this is the perfect time to refresh business owners on FBT and the tax implications surrounding Christmas parties.
Christmas parties are subject to FBT as it is entertainment, however they can be exempt from FBT as Minor Benefits providing your Christmas party abides by the following...
... read moreTransition from Education Tax Refund to the Schoolkids Bonus
A reminder to all of our clients who diligently collected all their recepts to claim the Education Tax Refund for the 2010/11 tax year, that the government has changed this to .....
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