Archive for September 2017
SMSF stats just keep getting better
The ATO has recently released the latest of what has become a regular update on the state of the SMSF market. The Self-managed super fund statistical report, with the latest covering the quarter to March this year, has become an anticipated overview for many in the SMSF arena — containing as it usually does some…
Read MoreDo you need to lodge your tax return early?
If you are planning to permanently leave Australia before the end of the financial year, you may be able to have your tax return lodged early. Generally, the ATO only accepts early lodgement of individual returns in certain prescribed circumstances. If you are a resident of Australia for tax purposes, returns lodged before the end…
Read MoreAre those investment returns on revenue or capital account?
The distinction between an income and capital receipt has been likened to the fruit and the tree, where the capital amount is the tree and the fruit being the return of income from the capital. Generally, an income receipt is regarded as an amount that is regular, recurrent or periodic and income tax applies to…
Read MoreTreasury amends LRBA requirements for SMSFs – again
As if the new transfer balance cap rules were not complicated enough, the government has passed legislation that complicates it further where an SMSF starts a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) from 1 July 2017. Treasury was concerned that some trustees would try to get around the $1.6 million transfer balance cap (TBC) through the…
Read MoreLook before you leap: the small business CGT concessions
The CGT relief concessions that are available to small businesses can be very generous. However they can also be complex and confusing, so knowing a few of the finer details can go a long way to ensuring your small business can take best advantage of them. It’s never too early to consider an escape plan,…
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