Race on to soften federal budget's tax blow

May 14, 2011

Tags: Budget, Children, Deductions, Family, Personal tax, SMSF, Super

Higher-income earners can minimise the impact of the federal government's budget tax hikes and welfare cutbacks by deferring income, prepaying expenses and possibly splitting superannuation contributions with their spouse, according to tax experts.

Planners work to escape budget tax net: there are ways to minimise the impact of the new rules

May 14, 2011

Tags: Budget, Family, Personal tax

AS soon as Wayne Swan finished delivering his budget speech on Tuesday, the nation's accountants and financial advisers had began thinking of ways to mitigate tax hikes and welfare cutbacks suffered by their clients. The government constantly tweaks the rules, but tax planners always adapt.

Family trusts are down but not out

Jun 04, 2011

Tags: Budget, Family, Personal tax, Small Business

WHILE the May budget has cut back some of the tax benefits of using trusts, legislation introduced into federal parliament this week will provide much needed certainty for the 1.5 million Australians who are beneficiaries of these investment vehicles.

What you should know before starting a second job

Sep 16, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Chartered Accountant, COVID-19, Deductions, Employees, Employers, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Personal tax

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.
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