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Choosing your business structure

Choosing the best structure for your business can be difficult

There are numerous options, each with its own set of benefits and drawbacks

There are four commonly used business structures in Australia:

Sole trader Partnership Company Trust

It’s important to understand the responsibilities of each structure because the structure […]

Reduce Your 2022 Tax

Tax planning key priorities

With the end of financial year approaching quickly, NOW is the time to discuss with us the actions you can take before 30 June 2022 to reduce your tax and grow your wealth.

Many business owners have reduced their 2022 PAYG instalments to Nil during the COVID-19 period, but now you […]

2022/23 Federal Budget

1. Personal income tax changes

1.1 Increase to low and middle income tax offset (‘LMITO’)

The Government has announced a once-off $420 ‘cost of living tax offset’ for the 2022 income year, which will be provided in the form of an increase to the existing LMITO. This will increase the maximum LMITO benefit to $1,500 […]

Increase In SMSF Membership

Increase in SMSF membership receives royal assent

Treasury Laws Amendment (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Bill 2020 received royal assent on 22 June 2021.

From 1 July 2021, self-managed super funds (SMSF) and small APRA funds (SAFs) will be able to have up to six members.

If you are considering expanding your fund, you will need to […]

Family trust elections

Review your family trust elections to get your tax right

A family trust for tax purposes is one whose trustee has made a valid family trust election (FTE).

The FTE entitles the trust to access certain concessions, however family trust distribution tax (FTDT) is imposed when distributions are made outside the family group.

Example

The […]

Foreign beneficiaries rulings for discretionary trusts

Reminder, it’s time to review your trust deed

If you haven’t already done so, please review your trust deed now to determine whether it needs to be updated.

With changes in rulings around foreign beneficiaries in discretionary trusts owning residential property happening for Victoria at the beginning of this year, and NSW at the end […]

It is time to review your trust deed?

Action required before 31 December 2020

With changes in rulings around foreign beneficiaries in discretionary trusts coming in to play as of 31 December 2020, we are now recommending a review of your trust deed to ensure it is up to date and reflects the operation of the trust.

Background

Trusts are governed by are […]

Last Minute Tax Minimisation Tips

6 Final reminders of how to reduce tax for 2020

EOFY Reminders & Action Items

As a business owner, there are many obligations that you need to consider and action just before and after 30 June.

Some of these will help to minimise your tax. Others will reduce your exposure to an ATO tax audit. […]

2020 Tax planning

Reduce your 2020 tax

With the end of financial year approaching quickly, now is the time to discuss with us the actions you can take before 30 June 2020 to reduce your tax and access additional cash flow.

For 2020, key priorities are likely to include:

Maximise Federal and State Government Stimulus Payments Deferring […]

Amend your discretionary trust deed before 31 Dec 2019

NSW foreign duty and land tax surcharge

As a trustee of a discretionary trust we want to ensure you are aware of the State Revenue Further Amendment Bill 2019 (NSW) which was introduced before the NSW parliament on October 22, seeking to amend legislation relating to duties and land tax in NSW.

If your discretionary […]