With the federal election delivering a Liberal National Coalition government for the next 3 years (based on recent history we will perhaps refrain from suggesting that Scott Morrison will be the Prime Minister for the next 3 years!) business and individuals alike have some clarity on the nature of the tax and business landscape ahead. [...]
Last week saw the Government bring down the budget which was conspicuously light on significant tax changes. Shortly after we saw the Opposition’s response and this year we listened with keen interest as it provides the small business community insight into the environment that may lie ahead depending on the election outcome. This article [...]
Single Touch Payroll (STP) was introduced from 1 July 2018 for businesses with 20 or more employees. On 5 December 2018 the senate passed the Bill which extends STP to employers with 19 or fewer employees from 1 July 2019. Author Claire Roberts So what does this mean [...]
Just 12 months after its introduction, the Foreign Resident CGT Withholding Tax Regime (FRWT Regime) was amended and from 1 July 2017 any property transaction with a sale value of $750,000 or more is affected; additionally, the withholding rate was increased from 10% to 12.5%. Author Claire Roberts [...]
