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R&DTI Explained: The new gambling and tobacco exclusions
As of 1 July 2025, R&D activities related to gambling and tobacco are no longer eligible for the R&D Tax Incentive. The change is now law, having received Royal Assent as part of amendments...
Seven Things Every SMSF Trustee Should Do at the Start of the Financial Year
Most of the problems I see in SMSF audits didn't happen in June. They happened in August, or October, or February, when a trustee made a decision without writing it down, let a pension payment...
R&D Tax Incentive: What to Set Up From 1 July, Not the Following April
The new financial year is the right time to think about the R&D Tax Incentive, not because anything is due right now, but because of when it isn't due. The registration deadline for your 2025-26...
What to Give Your Accountant for Your 2026 SMSF Tax Return
What to give your accountant for an SMSF tax return in 2026 Preparing an SMSF annual return is a genuinely different exercise from preparing a personal or business tax return, mainly because there...
What to Give Your Accountant for Your Business 2026 Tax Return
What to give your accountant for your business tax return is worth getting clear on before tax time, whether you run a sole trader operation or a multi-entity business. The quality of your records...
What’s Tax Deductible in 2026? A Complete Guide for Individuals
Tax deductible 2026 individual Australia rules are worth reviewing before you prepare your return, because the deductible expense landscape shifts slightly every year. There may be new thresholds,...
Work From Home Tax Deductions 2026: 70c Rate & What to Claim
Working from home tax deduction 2026 rules are important to understand if you work from home, even some of the time, and want to claim the running costs that come with it. The rules have tightened...
What to Give Your Accountant for Your 2026 Tax Return
'What to give accountant tax return Australia 2026' is one of the most common questions people google once tax time rolls around. Tax time runs smoother, and usually faster, when your accountant has...
What’s Tax Deductible for Property Investors? Your 2026 Checklist
Property investor tax deductions Australia 2026: owning an investment property comes with a long list of expenses, along with plenty of opinions about what you can and can’t claim. A rental property...
Twenty Before 30 June: The Personal Tax Moves Worth Making This Year
With the end of the financial year a fortnight away, our recent webinar set out twenty practical actions individuals can take before 30 June. James Carey walked through them in five blocks, covering...
SMSF Audit Requirements: What Trustees Must Do in 2026
Every SMSF needs an annual audit by an approved auditor. Deadlines, what trustees must provide, common contraventions and the penalties for late funds.
SMSF vs Industry Fund: Which Is Right for You in 2026?
SMSF or industry fund? Compare costs, control, trustee duties and the research on balance thresholds – and find out who should not run their own fund.