ATO alerts issued for unclaimed super

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) will be contacting 80,000 individuals, starting this week, to alert them of unclaimed super. An email campaign will alert members about ATO-held unclaimed super money from 5 April. On 16 April, 20,000 letters and SMS will be sent. The ATO currently holds unclaimed super money for around 5.38 million accounts,…

ATO targeting holiday homes

The Tax Office has rental property owners in its sights this tax season with a large number of mistakes, errors and false claims made by some using their own property for personal holidays. The ATO is reminding owners they cannot claim deductions for holiday homes that are not actually available for rent or only available…