A COVID-19 TIP FROM MR TAXMAN #15

Apr 23, 2020

As the first tranche of the (up to) $100k worth of Cash Flow Boost payments start coming in this week, the FAQ is where do you code the amount received into your accounts?

As the payment is tax-free (yay!) and also has no GST attached to it, I suggest that you don't merely put in your default income account of Sales or Consulting fees nor the Miscellaneous income account but rather set-up a new income account called "Government Grant".

This new account will hopefully stop you from inadvertently remitting GST back to the Australian Taxation Office in your next BAS nor pay tax on it at year end (like I know some businesses will do!)

 

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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

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  • "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

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  • "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

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

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

    Post: Claiming car expenses