ATO casts net wide when it comes to taxable business income

Commissions, investment earnings, gratuities and more must be included to be assessed, the office warns.

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Frequently forgotten revenue streams such as tips and patent royalties need to be included in the assessable income of a business, the ATO warned in an update.

Commissions, investment earnings, gratuities and compensation payments are all part of assessable income this tax time as well as other more obscure income sources.

Royalties such as payments when other entities use the business’ patent as well as incentives such as cash payments to lease business premises are also included.

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