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“It scares them”: Free tax advice for SMEs with disputes under new Labor policy

“It scares them”: Free tax advice for SMEs with disputes under new Labor policy

by SmartCompany | Nov 20, 2018 | News

If elected, Labor will commit $4 million over four years to create 10 tax clinics across the country to provide advice and assistance to vulnerable taxpayers and businesses. Read the full article at Smart Company.
Tax office’s data-matching highlights $53 million in tax return errors as ATO tells taxpayers to take more care

Tax office’s data-matching highlights $53 million in tax return errors as ATO tells taxpayers to take more care

by SmartCompany | Sep 12, 2018 | News

The ATO recovered over $53 million in tax thanks to the correction of 112,000 errors in taxpayers’ tax returns, and while the tax office notes the mistakes are only small, assistant commissioner Kath Anderson says “unfortunately” many are still getting it wrong.Read...
Company cars under scrutiny as ATO issues new guidelines on fringe benefits tax

Company cars under scrutiny as ATO issues new guidelines on fringe benefits tax

by SmartCompany | Jul 25, 2018 | News

Fringe benefits tax is a tax paid by employers on various benefits provided to employees and their families as part of their working arrangements, acting as a way to entice workers by placing the tax liability on the business rather than the employee. It’s commonly...

ACCC sounds warning to franchisors as small businesses get beefed up contract protections

by SmartCompany | Oct 14, 2016 | News

The change will protect small operators with fewer than 20 staff in situations where a contract is worth $300,000 or less in one year, or up to $1 million for contracts of 12 months or more.Read the full story at Smart Company.

Australia has a new small business minister: Michael McCormack replaces Kelly O’Dwyer

by SmartCompany | Jul 19, 2016 | News

But the small business portfolio is no longer in cabinet.Read full story at Smart Company.

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