by Swot Accoountants | Mar 7, 2021 | Business News, Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), Tax & Compliance
Car Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is a tax on fringe benefits provided to employees, including company directors (even if no director fees are paid to that director). If a business owns a car and that car is available to an employee for their private use, that employee...
by Swot Accoountants | Feb 23, 2021 | Business News, Business Training, Companies & Trusts, Tax & Compliance
Buying an established business can have many advantages, especially a business that has a solid positive business history. However, established businesses can also have many disadvantages, like bad financial history or poor reputation. There are steps you can take and...
by Swot Accoountants | Jan 31, 2021 | Tax & Compliance
Medicare Levy The Medicare levy helps fund the Australian public health system. The levy pays for public hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other health-related costs. Most Australians pay the Medicare Levy, which is 2% of their taxable income, in addition to the...
by Swot Accoountants | Oct 9, 2020 | Business News, Tax & Compliance
Personal income tax cuts from 1 July 2020 Personal income tax cuts backdated – The ATO has clarified that it will not adjust the over-withheld taxes from 1 July 2020, but instead, these over-withheld amounts will be included in the taxpayer’s tax assessments at the...
by Swot Accoountants | Sep 12, 2020 | Business News, Business Training, Companies & Trusts, Tax & Compliance
If you are starting a new business or your existing business is paying too much in tax, it is essential that the business owner/s seek expert accounting and legal advice concerning the business structure and asset protection. Running a business as a sole trader or in...
by Swot Accoountants | Aug 27, 2020 | Tax & Compliance
If you use your own car for work-related travel (excluding travel between home and work), you may be able to claim a deduction for your car expenses. The deductions can be claimed using “cents per kilometre” method or “logbook” method. You can claim deductions for...
