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Tax Services & Al

Recently the ATO commissioner Chris Jordan said a practice built on supplying “simple returns” needs to look at their business model. The ATO’s free products have come under fire by high volume tax agents, however, this is exactly the area where artificial intelligence will likely dominate and human intelligence may not be required.

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Tax Services & Al
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Main Residence Exemption – The Burden of Truth

I would expect that the majority of property owners and investors have heard something about the “six year main residence exemption for Capital Gains Tax purposes”. If not, here is a brief rundown:

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Main Residence Exemption – The Burden of Truth
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Innovative investor incentives

If your innovative idea has real legs for commercialisation in business then the government has set up a tremendous incentive for venture capitalist investors. It’s a sign our politicians are wanting to support the innovation of entrepreneurial Australians and it’s also an indication of the global vision of these entrepreneurs. 

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Innovative investor incentives
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Small business restructure roll-over concessions

What happens if you are in the wrong structure? Have you ever had a chat with a colleague or mate and thought “why aren’t I doing that” or “I wish I could change the way my business works”.

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Small business restructure roll-over concessions
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Great news for everyone running a small business!

The Small Business Entity threshold has increased to $10 million from 1 July 2016 onwards (became law on 19th May 2017). Previously the Small Business Entity threshold was $2 million. Basically, you are a Small Business Entity if you carry on a business and have an aggregated turnover of less than $10 million.

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Great news for everyone running a small business!
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UPDATE - Withholding tax on property sales

Last year we wrote an article detailing the new withholding tax introduced for properties sold to foreign residents.  For any property sold for more than $2 million after 1 July 2016, the purchaser had an obligation to withhold 10% of the sale price.

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UPDATE - Withholding tax on property sales
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2017 Tax Checklists

We have taken the time to prepare comprehensive Tax Checklists, designed to guide you in providing all the correct and relevant information to maximise your tax return. 

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2017 Tax Checklists
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Have you made a capital gain this financial year?

If you find yourself with a capital gain this year because you sold an investment property or some shares, it is time to take stock of your other investments and determine if now might be the right time to realise a capital loss.

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Have you made a capital gain this financial year?
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