'The property investment party is over'

Jun 12, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Borrowing, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Deductions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement

Like many landlords, Cleo Glyde always believed property investing was a reliable way to make money – it's stable, simple and it comes with hefty tax breaks. Now she's not so sure.

What to know about your 2020 tax returns when working from home

Jun 15, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, COVID-19, Deductions, Employees, Home Office, Personal tax, Travel

With an onslaught of extra people working from home thanks to COVID-19, tax-time in 2020 could look a little different from previous years.

Tax Leap Years - How can I avoid an unexpected tax bill?

Jun 19, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Employers, Personal tax

If your first fortnightly pay of the new financial year is on 1 July, you could have a 27th pay period, so how do you avoid a tax bill next financial year?

Preparing your SME tax return in the wake of COVID-19

Jun 19, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Business, Chartered Accountant, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employers, FBT, GST, PAYG Withholding, Small Business, Starting a Business, Super

Instant asset write offs, fringe benefits, single touch payroll…there’s a lot of jargon out there when it comes time to prepare your small business tax return.

Robodebt victims could face second round of pain – tax bills on refunds

Jun 18, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Employees, Personal tax

ATO refuses to answer whether $720m worth of Centrelink refunds will be treated as taxable income

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2020 - 2021

Jun 11, 2020

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), Cash Flow Boost, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Coronavirus, Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme, Coronavirus Supplement, COVID-19, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, GST, Home Office, JobKeeper, JobSeeker, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

An essential money-saving resource for every Australian who pays tax – updated for the 2020-2021 tax year and including the latest COVID-19 pandemic government relief measures.

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2019-2020

Jun 01, 2019

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

An essential money-saving resource for every Australian who pays tax – fully updated for the 2019-2020 tax year.

101 Ways To Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2018-2019

Jun 01, 2018

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

The essential money-saving tax resource, updated for 2019-2020

101 Ways To Save Money On Your Tax - Legally 2016-2017

Jun 01, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

Mr. Taxman is back with essential money-saving tax tips for 2016-2017

101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2017-2018

Jun 01, 2017

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Melbourne, Bookkeeping, Borrowing, Budget, Business, Business Activity Statement (BAS), CGT, Chartered Accountant, Children, Company tax, Deductions, Education, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, GST, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Small Business, SMSF, Starting a Business, Super, Travel

Mr. Taxman is back to save you even more on your 2017-2018 tax

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  • "Yes you show the km allowance as taxable income and then you can also make a claim for your car travel. Under the cents per kilometre method you are limited to the first 5000km. So if you get..."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:57PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "No would not be able to claim the Uber home nor to the station the next day. The trip to the off-sit meeting would be claimable."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:55PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "Depends on your finance type ... if you takeout a lease then the lease payment forms part of your costs (but no depreciation can be claimed) ... if you takeout a Hire Purchase or a Loan then only the..."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:54PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "The cost of the trailer itself could be depreciated - usually over 8 years. Assuming no personal usage with it then 100% of that depreciation plus annual rego could be claimed."

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:50PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "That would be a non-deductible trip unfortunately Erin"

    By: Mr Taxman at Jun 04, 2025 11:48PM

    Post: Claiming car expenses