by Canning Tax & Advisory | 17 Jul 2023 | Business Operations, Business Planning, Tax Compliance
Taking on debt can help build a business. Borrowing works well when the cash generates a return in excess of the cost of the debt. Sometimes, however, leaders take on too much debt which they need to reduce while managing cash carefully. Let’s look at some ways to...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 17 Jul 2023 | Business Operations, Tax Compliance
The Government has announced that it will enshrine a right to superannuation payments in the National Employment Standards (NES). Currently, workers not covered by a modern award or an enterprise agreement containing a term requiring an employer to make superannuation...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 17 Jul 2023 | Business Planning, Succession, Tax Compliance
A friend’s accountant suggested that they could reduce interest on non-deductible debt by using company cash to offset their personal mortgage, then transferring the cash back by 30 June. Is this an acceptable strategy? This might initially sound like a brilliant...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 17 Jul 2023 | Business Operations, Business Planning, Tax Compliance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a full-on assault on rental property owners who incorrectly report income and expenses. The ATO’s assessment, based on previous data matching programs, is that there is a tax gap of around $1 billion from incorrect...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 17 Jul 2023 | Tax Compliance
The explosion of OnlyFans, YouTubers, TikTokers and others all offer an opportunity for ‘content creators’ to profit from the audiences they generate. But now the Tax Office has given notice to the booming industry. Back in October 2022, OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan announced...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 17 Jul 2023 | Tax Compliance
The 120% skills and training, and technology costs deduction for small and medium business have passed Parliament. We’ll show you how to take maximise your deductions. Almost a year after the 2022-23 Federal Budget announcement, the 120% tax deduction for expenditure...