From 1 April 2027, employers will no longer be able to use the ‘otherwise deductible rule’ to reduce the taxable value of an expense payment fringe benefit provided to an employee where the expense is: - work-related; - covered by the new $1,000 standard deduction; and - provided...
The ATO has highlighted several misconceptions that commonly lead to incorrect claims under the cents per kilometre method for claiming deductions for car expenses. Common errors include: - Claiming travel between home and work, which is generally private and non-deductible; - Automatically claiming 5,000 kilometres without the...
From 1 July 2026, the $20,000 instant asset write-off has been made permanent for small businesses. Businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $10 million may be able to claim an immediate deduction for the business portion of an eligible depreciating asset costing less than...
The car limit for the 2027 income year is $69,883. This is the highest value that a taxpayer can use to calculate depreciation on a car where they use the car for work or business purposes (and they first use or lease the car in the...
The ATO is reminding business taxpayers of recent changes they should keep in mind this Tax Time, including the following: From 1 July 2026, Payday Super applies. Employers will need to pay super to an employee's nominated super fund each payday, and it must reach the...
The Government has recently legislated several of the tax reform measures announced in the 2026 Federal Budget (and in later media releases). These include, among other things: - Replacing the CGT discount with cost base indexation and a 30% minimum tax on gains accruing from 1...
The Federal Government handed down the Federal Budget on 12 May 2026, with some of the biggest changes to the tax system in years. Some of the main proposed changes include: Delivering a new Working Australians Tax Offset ('WATO') to provide a permanent annual $250...
The ATO is warning the community to be wary of incorrect or misleading information this Tax Time, particularly claims promising greater refunds, shortcuts or hacks. The ATO is seeing a rise in tax-related content and ‘tips’ being shared — especially online — and is urging taxpayers...
The ATO has released updated guidance to clarify how it assesses rental property income and expenses, to reflect changes in the way investors rent out their properties. This is particularly important for clients whose rental property also doubles as a holiday home. If a rental property that...
The Administrative Review Tribunal ('ART') recently held that a taxpayer was entitled to claim deductions for home office and car expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The taxpayer was employed full time by the ABC producing the ABC Sport Digital Radio station ('Digital Role') and producing...