The Government has provided an update of a number of new measures which came into effect from 1 January 2021
Read MoreSearch4Accountants Team has announced that Accumulate Accountants + Business Advisors has been listed in the Top 25 Most Popular Accounting and Tax Services for 2020.
Read MoreWith JobKeeper winding back, and the federal government indicating further broad support is not on the horizon, it is important to make timely decisions regarding your business.
For some, JobKeeper support may have already ended. For others, this support will end in March/April 2021.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that as of 18/01/2021, Director Greg Mawer advanced to FCPA (Fellow of CPA Australia) status.
Read MoreThe government has passed legislation to establish the JobMaker Hiring Credit, which is part of the government’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe government will expand eligibility for the temporary 'full expensing measure', which temporarily allows certain businesses to deduct the full cost of eligible depreciable assets in the year they are first used or installed.
Read MoreThe ATO has now updated the tax withholding schedules to reflect the 2020/21 income year personal tax cuts — the updated schedules are available at ato.gov.au/taxtables.
Read MoreThanks to the City of Canning for featuring us in the Canning Business Showcase (Showcasing inspiring stories about Canning businesses)
Not just a bean counter - Accumulate
If being financially savvy was not an existing pre-requisite to running a successful business - it certainly is now. Greg Mawer of Accumulate is a local resident in the City of Canning and has a passion for financial literacy. Read on as he shares his story and tips for business owners.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that we are Finalists in the 27th Belmont and Western Australia Small Business Awards 2020.
Read MoreIn a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, a taxpayer, Mr Bell, was a denied a deduction for $21,565.73 of work-related vehicle expenses for the 2016 income year.
Read MoreBroadly, JobKeeper Payments received by an employer are assessable income to the employer.
Likewise, the payments an employer subsequently makes to an employee that are funded (in whole or in part by the JobKeeper Payment) are generally allowable deductions to the employer.
Read MoreRegulations that extend the time frame of the special condition of release to access $10,000 from superannuation for individuals experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19 have been formally registered.
Read MoreOn 21 July 2020, the Government announced that the JobKeeper Payment (‘JKP’) would be extended until 28 March 2021 (i.e., for a further six months beyond its original end date of 27 September 2020).
Read MoreRecently, arguments both for and against increasing the rate of compulsory superannuation guarantee ('SG') have continued to be tossed around!
Read MoreA legislative instrument was registered on 14 August 2020 amending the JobKeeper rules to allow businesses to claim the subsidy in respect of new employees. The changes apply to JobKeeper fortnights beginning on or after 3 August 2020.
Read MoreBack in April 2020 the ATO announced that a 'shortcut' method was to be made available to use from 1 March 2020 until 30 June 2020 for individuals claiming home office expenses due to COVID-19. The ATO has recently announced an extension of this shortcut method to also include 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020.
Read MoreSadly, many Australian businesses are a long way from trending back to 'normal' as we approach 27 September 2020, the original date that JobKeeper was set to end. Thankfully the government has announced an extension of the JobKeeper Payment, with additional turnover qualifications.
The JobKeeper Payment, which was originally due to run until 27 September 2020, will now continue to be available to eligible businesses (including the self-employed) and not-for-profits until 28 March 2021.
Read MoreTreasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No 3) Bill 2019 has passed both Houses of Parliament and is now law.
Read MoreThe ATO has announced some limited relief for private companies that have loans to their shareholders or related parties that are governed by what are referred to as “complying loan agreements”.
Read MoreThe federal government has registered the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment (Jobkeeper) Payment Regulations 2020.
These regulations ensure that amounts of salary or wages that do not relate to the performance of work and are only paid to an employee to satisfy the wage condition for getting the JobKeeper payment are prescribed by the Regulations as excluded salary or wages.
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