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After a taxpayer has held a life insurance policy for ten years or longer, the reversionary bonuses received on that policy become tax-free. Life insurance policies are issued by life insurance companies and friendly societies. A reversionary bonus is profit earned annually on traditional life contracts on top of the sum insured that is added to…
Businesses with a GST turnover of less than $20 million who have not been asked by the ATO to report their GST on a monthly basis can report and pay their GST quarterly. Businesses who report and pay their GST quarterly have three reporting options: 1. Calculate and report GST quarterly This option allows businesses…
With the end of the fringe benefits tax (FBT) year fast approaching, business owners need to be aware of the FBT and gross up rates when preparing for their FBT return. The FBT rate increased from 47 per cent to 49 per cent from 1 April 2015. The rate increase was due to the introduction…
It may be beneficial for trustees who buy and sell assets through their self-managed super fund to start a transition to retirement pension to escape the burden of capital gains tax. Capital gains are profits that an SMSF makes on the sale of an asset. Capital gains tax (CGT) is a tax on the profits…
Federal Parliament recently passed legislation that will allow small businesses to change the legal structure of their enterprise without incurring a capital gains tax (CGT) liability. Instead, the CGT liability can be deferred until eventual disposal. The legislation, ‘Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Restructure Roll-over) Bill 2016′, will apply from July 2016. It provides an…
A large number of Australians who rent out a room in their home, whether it be via Airbnb or another avenue, are unaware that the practice can incur capital gains tax (CGT). Many assume CGT is not on the cards because profit made from the family home (or ‘primary residence’) is usually tax-free. However, those…
Wealthier individuals in Australia may have to pay higher taxes on their superannuation in the near future, with the government hinting that superannuation tax concessions will be reorganised to target those who are most at risk of relying on the age pension in retirement. Industry groups are expected to be advised of the proposed changes…
Franking credits are a kind of tax credit that allows Australian companies to pass on the tax paid at company level to shareholders. Franking credits can reduce the income tax paid on dividends or potentially be received as a tax refund. Where a company distributes fully franked dividends (and those dividends are included in the…
The ATO is currently working with insurance providers in a bid to identify wealthy Australians with policies that cover an expanded range of asset classes. Last month, the office launched a data-matching program, which involves contacting insurers to distinguish policy owners of various classes of insured assets that are often associated with wealth. Insurance policies…
FBT law includes different categories of fringe benefits and specific valuation rules for each category. FBT is a tax employers pay on benefits they provide to their employees, including their employees’ family or other associates. The benefit may be in addition to, or part of, an employee’s salary or wages. Employers who provide fringe benefits…
