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Payday super: the details

‘Payday super’ will overhaul the way in which superannuation guarantee is administered. We look at the first details and the impending obligations on employers.

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The ban on genetic test insurance discrimination

The ability for life insurers to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results will be banned under a new Government proposal.

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More women using 'downsizer' contributions to boost super

If you are aged 55 years or older, the downsizer contribution rules enable you to contribute up to $300,000 from the proceeds of the sale of your home to your superannuation fund (eligibility criteria applies).

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01 Succession: the series

Ok, not that Succession series. Each month we’ll bring you a new perspective on transferring property. Be it estate planning, managing an inheritance, or the various forms of business succession. This month, we look at the tax consequences of inheriting property.

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It wasn’t me: the tax fraud scam

You login to your myGov account to find that your activity statements for the last 12 months have been amended and GST credits of $100k issued. But it wasn’t you. And you certainly didn’t get a $100k refund in your bank account. What happens now?

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Property and 'lifestyle' assets in the spotlight

Own an investment property or an expensive lifestyle asset like a boat or aircraft? The ATO are looking closely at these assets to see if what has been declared in tax returns matches up.

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$81.5m payroll tax win for Uber

Multinational ride-sharing system Uber has successfully contested six Revenue NSW payroll tax assessments totalling over $81.5 million. 

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Quote of the month

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou, American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist.

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C.R.E.A.T.E. Award Winner 2024

Congratulations to Kanda Kumar, our very worthy winner of the C.R.E.A.T.E Award for 2024. Kanda lives and breathes our values and continues to excel particularly in Collaboration, Excellence, and Respect. 

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When is a gift not a gift?

The Tax Commissioner has successfully argued that more than $1.6m deposited in a couple’s bank account was assessable income, not a gift or a loan from friends.

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Divorce, you, and your business

Breaking up is hard to do. Beyond the emotional and financial turmoil divorce creates, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved.

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The changes to how tax practitioners work with clients

The Government has amended the legislation guiding registered tax practitioners to include compulsory reporting of material uncorrected errors to the Tax Commissioner.

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