Feel free to download a PDF copy of the newsletter Division 293 tax – will you be caught? If you’re a high income earner, you may soon be asked to pay an extra 15% tax on the amount of concessional contributions that exceed the $250,000 threshold. What is Division 293 tax? Division 293 tax is Read more about July 2024 Newsletter[…]
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The Federal Budget for 2024-25 was handed down on Tuesday 14 May 2024. It contains a range of proposed measures across the areas of income tax, superannuation, tax administration and related cost of living measures. Some of these may affect you directly or indirectly. We have provided a summary of these measures and what they Read more about Federal Budget 2024-25[…]
Newsletter: May 2024 Feel free to download and share a PDF copy of this newsletter: https://krsaccountants.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/KRS-May-2024.pdf Selling your home? Beware of a partial Capital Gains Tax liability! With the temptation for homeowners to cash in on spiralling house prices around Australia, it is important to turn your mind to whether you may only have a partial Read more about May 2024 Newsletter[…]
Newsletter: April 2024 Six super strategies to consider before 30 June 2024 With the end of financial year fast approaching, now is a great time to boost your superannuation savings and potentially save on tax. Below are six superannuation strategies to consider before 30 June 2024. Tip 1 – Use the carry forward concessional contribution rules Read more about April 2024 Newsletter[…]
Stage 3 tax cuts – a tax saving opportunity? Legislation giving effect to the government’s revised settings for the Stage 3 tax cuts has been passed by both houses of Parliament with the support of the Coalition. The stage 3 tax cut changes: Reduce the 19% tax rate to 16% for incomes between $18,200 and Read more about March 2024 Newsletter[…]
Many of our clients are located on the East shore of Australia. Two months ago Mother Nature provided a late Christmas gift being a substantial storm colloquially referred to as the ‘Boxing Day Storm’. Several friends and family were without electricity for nearly two weeks and others sustained damage at their property. You may have Read more about When two negatives collide: Property damage and Tax Newsletter[…]
Happy New Year! We hope you had a lovely Christmas break and are ready for 2024. There’s a business truism stating that “a business can make losses indefinitely but can only run out of cash once“. Although I’m tempted to pull apart this statement to analyse the assumptions the essence of the statement is true, Read more about Happy New Year 2024![…]
Happy new financial year! Below are some of the changes to be aware of which from 1 July 2023: There’s an increase in superannuation guarantee to 11% (was 9% in 2013 and will be 12% by 2026). The instant asset write-off reduced to $20,000. The national minimum wage and award rate was increased to $23.23 per Read more about 2023 Checklists & Tax Changes[…]
The ATO recently released a draft tax guidance (PCG 2022/D4) for claiming tax deductions for working from home. You need to be aware of these changes so that you can keep the appropriate records to maximum your tax claims in your 2023 Tax Return. WHAT ARE THE KEY CHANGES? From 1 July 2022, the ATO Read more about Tax Tip: Changed Record Keeping Requirements For Working From Home[…]