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False GST invoicing: the ATO is on to it
False Invoicing is big and the ATO is onto to it.
A recent media release says the ATO leads a serious financial taskforce with the AFP in combatting a false invoicing scheme involving 1200 businesses.
Businesses are claiming a tax deduction and GST credits for a cheque payment made to the promoter who return cash less a small fee.
According to the ATO a false invoicing arrangement is a scheme where one entity issues another with an invoice, but provides no goods or s
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Tax Debt
How the ATO default administrative penalty is calculated, and what you can do to reduce it
The ATO can charge a penalty of up to 90% of the primary tax debt if it issues you a default assessment or a notice of estimate. Read about how these default penalties are calculated and how they can be reduced.[…]
Tax Debt
The ATO’s ‘because I said so’ rule – the conclusive evidence rule
If the ATO wants to collect a tax debt from you, it doesn’t have to prove you owe the debt, or even that the amount it is trying to collect from you is correct. This is because of the conclusive evidence rule.[…]
International Tax
Tax Common Reporting Standard (CRS): Australian Chinese Community
Many of the Australian Chinese community may be affected by the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) the new international tax reporting system. The CRS is designed to […][…]
Superannuation
Superannuation funds not yours until you retire
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a trustee/member of a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (“SMSF”) is to treat the fund’s money like your own […][…]
Tax Advice
SME Business Protection – Tax Tips – Chinese Community
In a recent seminar for members of the Chinese community on SME Business Protection, Tania Waterhouse, taxation and superannuation specialist, gave helpful tax tips. Tania focussed on […][…]
Tax Audit
Why a notice of estimate of liability from the ATO means trouble
If you don’t lodge your activity statement or SGC statement, the ATO can estimate your tax liability and charge very high penalties (75-90%) for doing so.[…]
