Tax Planning Charitable Donations in Wills

There is an upward trend of Australians making generous charitable gifts in their wills.  However, there is a lack of awareness that gifts or donations made in wills to charities that classify as deductible gift recipients (DGRs), are not tax deductible. Therefore,...

Passive investment companies excluded from lower tax rate

From the 2017 income year, the small business company tax rate has been reduced to 27.5%. Currently you are a small business entity if you are a sole trader, partnership, company or trust that: is carrying on a business for all or part of the income year, and has an...

Does your superannuation fund invest in bonds?

What effect does rising interest rates have on your investment in bonds? The Shadow Reserve Bank board member, Paul Bloxham, who is also HSBC’s Australian Chief Economist, was quoted in October as saying “What is becoming increasingly clear this month is that the...

Strategies to Reduce your Tax Debt

It is not uncommon for taxpayers to owe tens of thousands in tax debt to the ATO as a result of extenuating factors beyond their control.  Where primary tax is not paid on time the ATO imposes interest and penalties which can make an already large tax debt more...