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Tax Planning – the good, the bad and the ugly
When is tax planning aggressive?
Australian tax laws are complex and can be hard to navigate. Without specialist assistance, you risk getting things wrong.
Effective tax planning is essential to help you to legally minimise your tax, helping you save money and plan for your future.
Australian tax laws contain a variety of rules intended to protec
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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
Led by Commissioner Chris Jordan the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is adopting a more conciliatory approach in negotiating settlements with taxpayers who have tax debt in […][…]
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 […][…]
