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Business

Essential planning tips for the new financial year

With the new financial year almost upon us, it is critical for business owners to move past EOFY and get their heads...

28 June 2024 • By Michael Jeffriess, LightYear Group

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Technology

The latest updates and tips on accounting apps

The highlights from Heather Smith and Tyler Caskey's chat about the latest features, integrations and pricing updates...

06 June 2024 • By Heather Smith, ANISE Consulting

Tax

Getting your house in order this year end

Time is running out to get your tax and superannuation affairs, and those of their clients, in order before year end.

06 June 2024 • By Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

Super

3 strikes don’t automatically mean you’re out as an SMSF trustee

A recent court decision has highlighted that there are nuances that can determine whether breaches of an SMSF...

31 May 2024 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Tax

Has the federal budget left the tax system behind?

The design and implementation of the few tax measures in the budget raises questions.

23 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Government must right-size climate disclosure laws for SMEs or risk costly...

CA ANZ has long advocated for climate reporting standards, but compliance under the government’s proposed legislation...

17 May 2024 • By Amir Ghandar, CA ANZ

Tax

Maximising tax benefits through giving structures

Charitable giving has always been a rewarding way to generate tax savings, but the impending tax changes present an...

10 May 2024 • By Rachael Rofe, APS Foundation

Super

Parliament intent on introducing badly designed law

The proposed additional tax on super balances above $3 million will add complexity and result in unintended outcomes...

10 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Vacancy tax expansion: Getting your house in order by 1 July

The vacancy residential land tax (VRLT) was expanded late last year to apply to all residential land in Victoria and...

24 April 2024 • By Jeremy Makowski, Coghlan Duffy

Regulation

‘Read the deed’ heuristic matters – particularly to the Family Court

A recent decision has shed further light on how the Family Court approaches issues concerning discretionary trusts.

24 April 2024 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Business

ATO compliance hotspots for tax time 2024

Tax professionals and their clients should pay careful attention to areas such as record keeping, rental property...

19 April 2024 • By Mark Chapman, H&R Block

Technology

Weaponising trust: When cyber criminals abuse cloud applications

With recent reports indicating that over half of malware being delivered via cloud applications, all financial...

19 April 2024 • By Tony Burnside, Netskope

Regulation

When the Federal Court agrees with ACA: Vestey Trusts invalid

Obvious flaws in the Vestey Trust meant that the representations promoting it were false and misleading.

12 April 2024 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Tax

Common tax traps for residential rental properties

Getting claims right is more important than ever with the ATO’s increased focus on residential rental properties.

11 April 2024 • By Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

Business

What’s to come for Aussie businesses for the remainder of 2024?

Businesses will continue to face a challenging environment throughout the rest of the year but data in the second half...

05 April 2024 • By Stirling Streeter, CreditorWatch

Super

SG compliance activities expose common issue with clearing houses

The pitfalls of using clearing houses for Super Guarantee payments is leaving many small businesses in the lurch.

28 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Compliance or complaints: The evolving role of AI in modern payroll

Artificial intelligence will see significant change in the payroll space, leading to more accurate payroll entries and...

15 March 2024 • By James Ramsay, Remote

Business

How too much trust or scepticism can be problematic

Where do you sit on the trust versus sceptical scale? If you, your colleagues or clients are leaning heavily to either...

15 March 2024 • By Sue Parker, DARE Group