Workers owed $3.6bn in Super Guarantee
Workers are owed over $3.6 billion in superannuation guarantee according to the latest Australian Taxation Office estimates – a figure…
Up to 10 years in prison for deliberate wage theft
Legislation currently being debated in Parliament will introduce a new criminal offence for intentional “wage theft”. If enacted, in addition…
When trust distributions to a company are left unpaid
What happens when a trust appoints income to a private company beneficiary but does not actually make the payment? The…
When is food GST-Free?
Chobani plain yoghurt is GST-free but Chobani’s ‘flip’ range is taxable? A recent case before the AAT demonstrates how fine…
Warning: redrawing investment loans
The ATO estimates that incorrect reporting of rental property income and expenses is costing around $1 billion each year in…
Self-education: What can you claim?
The Australian Taxation Office have released a new draft ruling on self-education expenses. We revisit the deductibility of self-education expenses…