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.

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.

How to beat the ATO’s October 31 deadline for tax returns

Oct 30, 2020

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Education, Employees, Family, Home Office, PAYG Instalments, PAYG Withholding, Personal tax, Property, Shares, Travel

Running late with your tax? You could get slugged financially if you miss the deadline unless you make a few simple moves.

Superannuation changes cause a July cut in take-home pay for many workers

May 25, 2021

Tags: Accountant Melbourne, Accountant Sydney, Business, Chartered Accountant, Company tax, Employees, Employers, PAYG Withholding, Personal tax, Retirement, SMSF, Super

Workers across Australia face a surprise pay cut when compulsory employer superannuation payments rise from 9.5 to 10 per cent of wages on July 1.
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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