Granny flat boost piques interest but lacks detail

Oct 13, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Family, Personal tax, Property

Tax experts have welcomed a capital gains tax exemption for homeowners with granny flats where a written agreement with the occupants exists.

How the budget can grow your small business

Oct 09, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Business, Chartered Accountant, Company tax, Deductions, Employers, FBT, Small Business, Starting a Business

Tech company founder Leica Ison says the proposals will help her expand into the UK and Europe.

Wealth transfer: how to beat tax traps

Sep 19, 2020

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Experts provide tips on how to ensure your beneficiaries get the most from your home and assets.

City buyers snap up holiday homes as pandemic panacea

Sep 18, 2020

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Holiday homes have always been questionable as investments, with risks heightened during a downturn often outweighing the returns.

What you should know before starting a second job

Sep 16, 2020

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Around a million Australians were working a second job before the pandemic hit. While that number reportedly has fallen by almost 20% since March as jobs dried up, many workers are still relying on multiple jobs in order to make ends meet. If you have more than one job, here's what you need to know.

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

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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

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

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

Jun 01, 2017

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

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

Jun 01, 2016

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

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  • "Assuming the app calculates the profit currently then you can use that figure in the Business Income item of your individual tax return - ideally the ATO would like a gross up of the turnover/sales..."

    By: Mr Taxman at Oct 17, 2020 2:10AM

    Post: Foreign currency trading

  • "Good evening Mr Taxman, I just would like to ask about my forex currency trading(I use MT4 app) Each time I close a trade it shows me a loss or profit and it includes the costs. At the end of..."

    By: Aggi at Oct 06, 2020 11:19AM

    Post: Foreign currency trading

  • "I think the Tax Commissioner would unfortunately consider it to be a personal expense Anne - like the purchase of a house would be."

    By: Mr Taxman at Sep 19, 2020 12:35AM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "You can claim the 68 cents per kilometre method but that effectively covers all running costs of your vehicle. If you wanted to claim a % of running costs you will need to keep a 12 week logbook. "

    By: Mr Taxman at Sep 19, 2020 12:32AM

    Post: Claiming car expenses

  • "Its ok to choose from November 2019 for the start of your logbook Liezl. You can essentially chose any 12 week period during the year so long as its representative of your travel throughout the..."

    By: Mr Taxman at Sep 19, 2020 12:29AM

    Post: Claiming car expenses