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Welcome to the New Financial Year

The end of the financial year can feel like a blur of papers, numbers and money, that’s not even considering what we have just been through (and to be honest will be going through for quite some time!).

Working from home during COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home.

The ATO have introduced a temporary simplified method when claiming a deduction for working from home during the COVID-19 period.

SMSF 2020 End of Financial Year (EOFY) considerations

While the worst of the pandemic is (hopefully) behind us, trustees still have difficult questions to ponder as they focus on how best to position their SMSF in 2020-21, as well as meet their annual regulatory obligations for 2019-20.

COVID-19 – Accessing your superannuation early

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have now released guidance on the process for accessing superannuation early from SMSFs and other superannuation funds to assist in cushioning the adverse economic effects of Coronavirus.

JobKeeper Payment: Step by Step Process Outlined

On the 8th of April the Australian Government passed the legislation to enable the much talked about JobKeeper payments. To ensure compliance with the scheme, we have outlined below the step by step process employers will need to take&l

COVID-19 Economic Stimulus – Superannuation Measures

The Government has released a second major economic rescue package to help the economy withstand and recover from the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19). Included in this package were two measures in relation to superannuation.

How we can help - COVID-19

I wanted to send you a note to let you know we are open for business and here to help you in these difficult times.

Our priority is to ensure you can keep your business open.

Declaring War on Financial Waste

When was the last time you sat down and really reviewed your finances – I mean top to bottom?

What you will more than likely find is that you are losing money through unhealthy and unnecessary wastage. This wastage will take many forms.

What is Land Tax?

Land tax is a tax paid to the State Government by owners of land. Land tax is calculated by the combined value of taxable property – not based on each individual piece of land.

Boarding Houses – Unravelling the GST Confusion

 

Do you own a boarding house, or are thinking of investing in one?

If so, you will need to be across the GST treatment associated with the investment. This can be a confusing area to understand at the best of times.

Why do we recommend Xero?

Xero can help you with your efficiency when it comes to Bank Reconciliation. Gone are the days of printing your bank statement and ticking as you manually write the transactions in a ledger or enter them into a desktop software. 

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