by Quinns_News | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog
The Australian tax year is based on the financial (or income) year, i.e. from 01 July to 30 June of the next year. All Australian tax residents must lodge a tax return each year unless one of the exemptions applies. Individual taxpayers have from 1 July to 31 October...
by Quinns_News | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog
With the residential property market going gang busters many investors are now turning their attention to alternative property investments such as commercial or industrial property. Commercial and industrial property are considered to offer a better yield, or net...
by Quinns_News | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog
The small business restructure roll-over came into effect on 1 July 2016 to provide greater flexibility for small business owners to change the legal structure of their business by allowing them to defer gains or losses that would otherwise be realised when business...
by Quinns_News | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog
The minimum leave entitlements that apply to all employees are found in the National Employment Standards (NES). These apply regardless of their position and whether a contract of employment or an award or enterprise agreement applies. The NES creates certain rights...
by Quinns_News | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog
Regardless much income your business produces there are several common ways of getting on the ATO radar and triggering an audit. Often a simple GST audit escalates to a larger review to include income tax and other issues. Taking steps to manage the risk ensures that...
by Quinns_News | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog
To strengthen compliance with the GST law pursuant to a previous announcement in the 2017-18 Budget, the government recently released an exposure draft of legislation requiring purchasers of new residential premises, home sites or new subdivisions to remit the goods...
by Quinns_News | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
In the 2017 mid-year budget the Government announced that it will allow the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to disclose tax debt information to registered credit reporting bureaus (CRBs). These new powers are intended to encourage taxpayers to manage their unpaid...
by Quinns_News | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
The number of people working after turning 65 is increasing. The workforce participation rate in Australia for people aged 65 and over increased from 5.3 per cent in 1990 to 6.2 per cent in 2000. And in March 2016, the rate increased to 13 per cent. Working past the...
by Quinns_News | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
The ATO has a responsibility to the community to ensure everyone complies with Australia’s tax laws. For this reason, they conduct audits and investigations to check the accuracy of the information that’s provided to them. The audit process can be a very...
by Quinns_News | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog
Part IVA of the Tax Administration Act 1953 (Cth) gives the Commissioner the power to issue a departure prohibition order (“DPO”) which prohibits a tax debtor from leaving Australia, regardless of whether the tax debtor intends to return. The purpose is to stop tax...
