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Tax Debt in Family Court: Impact on Matrimonial Pool Division
Did you know that your tax debts prior to separation are counted as liabilities in the Family Court, thereby affecting your share in the matrimonial pool? The treatment of “tax debt in family court” is a critical consideration during divorce proceedings, as it influences the equitable division of assets.
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Tax Advice
Tax: employee or contractor?
It is critical you correctly classify a worker as either an ‘employee’ or a ‘contractor’. If your worker is in fact an employee there are significant […][…]
Superannuation
SMSF: co-trustee not acting properly? Take action immediately
Superannuation legislation does not deal with the situation of one trustee behaving improperly in relation to their Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) obligations and the other […][…]
Superannuation
Superannuation: SMSF – LRBAs – Non-arm’s length income
One of the benefits of a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) is the 15% tax rate. However if income is ‘non-arm’s length’, the income will be subject to […][…]
Superannuation
Superannuation: SMSF illegal early access
A recent AAT decision has found that taxpayers who acted on the advice on the agent and entered into a loan arrangement using their SMSF funds had early accessed their benefits and were therefore assessable on those benefits at the time that they were initially released. The arrangement was a sham even though the taxpayers did not have the necessary intent to enter into a sham arrangement. The agent was aware it was a sham and the agent’s intention was the applicable one.[…]
Tax Debt
Taxation problems with the ATO? Good news
Good news for those facing taxation issues with the ATO. Under Commissioner Chris Jordan’s leadership, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now prefers a more conciliatory approach […][…]
Tax Audit
Florists – don’t get caught out by the Tax Office
Did you know that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) uses what is called a “benchmark” when deciding whether or not to audit a business. ATO computers […][…]