19/09/2023
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, we are witnessing a significant shift in the dynamics of conducting business. The uncertainties surrounding established supply chains have prompted many countries to explore alternative business locations and trading partners. India and Australia have been two popular geographical choices of cross-border business investments, with investment opportunities re-growing during the […]
05/09/2023
Followed by rulings in QLD and SA, the Victorian State Revenue Office and Revenue NSW have issued rulings that may subject many medical practices to payroll tax on practitioner payments processed through the practices. The NSW and VIC Revenue Authorities have recently published harmonised revenue rulings (Revenue Rulings PTA-041) following similar rulings in QLD and […]
20/07/2023
Following the 2023/24 Federal Budget announcement to reduce the regulatory burden facing general insurers, the Australian Treasury released Exposure Draft legislation on 10 July 2023, to be applicable for income years starting on or after 1 January 2023. Requirements for calculating tax liabilities that arise from general insurance contracts are set out in Division 321 […]
26/06/2023
Following consultation to the Exposure Draft legislation earlier this year, the Government has now introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share – Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 (the Bill) which details significant reforms to the thin capitalisation regime. Introduced into Parliament on 22 June 2023, the Bill is in line with […]
31/05/2023
Welcome news for foreign property investors in NSW as Revenue NSW removes foreign owner surcharge land tax and surcharge purchaser duty effective immediately, with refunds backdated to 1 January 2021. UPDATE – 29/05/23 On 29 May, Revenue NSW released an update on the foreign owner surcharge, following their announcement on 21 February. Revenue NSW identified […]
24/05/2023
The 2023/24 State Budget delivered by the Victorian Government seeks to repay COVID-19 debt through taxing big business and property investors. Temporary levies and job cuts are central to the 10-year fiscal repair plan which are set to impact business and employment. Key takeaways Larger businesses and landlords will have to pay additional taxes to […]
22/05/2023
For companies with R&D activities, applications for Advance and Overseas Findings must be lodged before the end of the income year. For companies with a June year-end, this means the Application deadline for activities conducted in the 2023 income year is 30 June 2023. What is an Advance Finding? An Advance Finding is a decision […]
19/05/2023
Our 2023 Financial Reporting webinar series ran across two interactive sessions presented by accounting experts. This year, the series was delivered online with a focus on topics of particular relevance and importance to our clients in 2023, and also provided a general update on what’s new in financial reporting. Series details Webinar 1: Financial Reporting […]
17/05/2023
In the lead up to financial year-end, our property fund experts offered an online tax and accounting training session specifically for property funds. The training session provided the opportunity to maintain and develop expertise in managing the compliance for property funds, and assist with processes when working with an accounting firm such as ours. The […]
10/05/2023
With increased globalisation and digitalisation creating growing concern about tax avoidance by multinationals, the OECD Two-Pillar approach aims to address international corporate tax challenges. In the 2023-24 Budget, the Government announced the implementation of a 15 per cent global minimum tax and domestic minimum tax, key aspects of Pillar Two of the OECD/G20 Two-Pillar Solution […]