by James Carey | Feb 23, 2018 | Individual Tax
Last year the ATO went before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to battle against a truck driver whose large work-related travel claims grabbed their attention. The case revealed that the taxpayer had failed to declare travel allowance received from his employer as...
by James Carey | Feb 15, 2018 | Business Services & Advice, Individual Tax
The ATO has plans to relax the rules for the private use of work utes in the lead up to their blitz on Fringe Benefits Tax non-compliance. Existing rules allow utes to only be used for ‘minor, infrequent and irregular’ journeys without incurring Fringe...
by James Carey | Dec 5, 2017 | Individual Tax, Property & Investment
Australia has followed the international trend of penalising foreign owners of Australian residential property who keep their property vacant for extended periods of time. Last month Parliament approved legislation that imposes an annual vacancy fee on foreign owners...
by James Carey | Nov 2, 2017 | Business Services & Advice
There is no such thing as a silly question, especially when it comes to record-keeping. Records are vital for both individuals and small businesses in ensuring their tax returns are prepared accurately, their figures can be backed, and the ATO won’t come chasing after...
