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SMEs excluded from shorter Income Tax Assessment review

21/12/2022

The Government has released Amending Regulations that increase the review period from 2 to 4 years for small business entities with ‘complex’ tax affairs. In the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government announced an increase to the small business entity turnover threshold from $10m to $50m, allowing greater access to certain concessions including the shorter 2-year […]

Clubs - Update on new self-review requirement for income tax exemption

23/11/2022

From 1 July 2023, clubs seeking to maintain their income tax exempt status will be required to lodge an online Annual Self-Review Form with the ATO (Australian Tax Office). In the 2021 Federal Budget, the former Government announced that it was providing $1.9m to build an online system to enhance the transparency of income tax […]

Tax Effect Accounting seminar

15/11/2022

Join our 2022 Tax Effect Accounting seminar to ensure you are up to date with the key tax changes and impact of new accounting standards. This year our online seminar was brought to you in an interactive format with SW expert Daren Yeoh, Tax Director. Hear from Daren as he provided an update on the […]

Employee Share Schemes: Deductibility of expenses

08/03/2022

While draft ATO determination rules out immediate tax deductions for fees incurred to establish an employee share scheme, ongoing associated expenses may remain deductible. On 23 February 2022, the Commissioner released Draft Determination TD 2022/D2, addressing the deductibility of expenses incurred when establishing and administering an Employee Share Scheme (ESS). The Commissioner has stated expenses […]

Simon Tucker, Partner

23/11/2021

Since joining SW, Simon has become a trusted technical specialist, delivering innovative solutions in all areas of income tax law. Simon has an extraordinarily deep and broad technical knowledge and quickly understands, applies and retains complex legislation. Simon joined SW in 2007 following four and a half years working in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). […]

Gifted assets treated as assessable income

14/02/2019

The Federal Court of Australia handed down an income tax decision in favour of the Commissioner of Taxation on 7 February 2019. Victoria Power Networks Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 77 Correct income treatment The dispute involved the correct income treatment for VPN of electricity connection work assets that were required to […]