Briefings - Edition #60 December 2019
16 December 2019
Five Things that will Make or Break your Business’s Christmas
Bushfire Relief from ATO Obligations
Superannuation Guarantee Opt-Out for Employees with Multiple Employers
Superannuation Guarantee Timing Trap for Employers
Land Tax Implications for Trusts
Performance of Equity Markets
Office Closure
Briefings - Edition #59 November 2019
15 November 2019
CGT and the Family Home: Expats and Foreigners Targeted Again
Vacant Land Deduction Changes Hit “Mum and Dad” Property Developments
Calculating Superannuation Guarantee: the New Rules
Can the Tax Office take Money out of your Account? Your Right to Know
Are you Paying your Staff Correctly? Woolworths’$200m+Remediation
Office Changes
Briefings - Edition #58
October 2019
11 October 2019
Super Guarantee Amnesty Resurrected;
Towards Zero Interest Rates (and What it Means to You);
Tax Alert: Distributions to Non-Resident Beneficiaries;
Office Changes.
Briefings - Edition #57 September 2019
06 September 2019
ATO Takes Gloves off on Overseas Income.
Are all Your SMSF Eggs in One Basket?
Rental Property Expenses – What You can and cannot Claim.
The $11.1 Billion Small Business Tax Shortfall.
Briefings - Edition #56
August 2019
15 August 2019
Confusion Over Personal Income Tax Changes – What are you Really Entitled to?
“Proof of Life” Certificates Required for Overseas Pensioners.
Why the Government does not want your Business Accepting Cash Payments of $10,000 or More. FBT and Uber-Style Ride Sharing. Tax Treatment of Compensation from Financial Institutions.
Briefings - Edition #55
July 2019
10 July 2019
60,000 Tax Cheat Tip-Offs;
Superannuation, Insurance and Exit Fees: the 1 July Changes;
Single Touch Payroll (STP) Exemption for Directors and Family Members;
Who Owns the Assets of a Trust?
Laundry Expenses Hung out to Dry;
New Pay Rates from 1 July.
Special Briefing - 2019
Tax Planning
12 June 2019
Planning Opportunities for Business &
Planning Opportunities for Individuals
Briefings - Edition #53
May 2019
10 May 2019
What you can Expect after the Election
Budget2019/20: the Pre-Election Announcement that is now Law
A Labor Government on Tax and Super
ATO Doubles Rental Deduction Audits
Briefings - Edition #52
March 2019
04 March 2019
2019-20 Federal Budget;
STP Extended to all Employees;
Employers with Poor SG Payment History Outed;
Legislation in Limbo;
Benefits during Emergencies Exempt from FBT;
International Women's Day: Has Anything Changed?
Briefings - Edition #51 February 2019
14 February 2019
What Would Happen If?
Tax Warning on Overseas Income;
What Changed on 1 January 2019?
You've Been Scammed, Hacked or Breached.
Briefings - Edition #50 December 2018
13 December 2018
Christmas Closure;
No Tax Deductions if you do not Meet your Tax Obligations;
Contractor or Employee? Defining Workers in the Gig Economy;
Tax on Shares: ATO Extends Data Matching Program.
Briefings - Edition #49 November 2018
02 November 2018
Accelerated Tax Rate Reduction for Small Business;
The New Rules for Gift Cards –What You Need to Know;
Travelling to and from Your Investment Property;
Staff Changes;
Office Closure.
Briefings - Edition #48 October 2018
04 October 2018
Working from Home: what Deductions can you Claim?
What does the China/US Trade War Mean to Australia.
Reminder on Cents per Kilometre Car Expenses Rate.
New Immediate Deduction for Primary Producers.
Confusion Reigns over Superannuation Transfer Balance Cap.
Staff Changes.
Briefings - Edition #47 September 2018
07 September 2018
Transfer Balance Account Report (TBAR).
190,000 Taxpayers "Examined" in ATO Online Rental Blitz.
Last Minute Changes to Company Tax and Franking Rate Passed by Parliament.
Got a HELP Debt? The Impending Changes to Speed up your Repayments.
New Domestic Violence Leave Entitlements come into Force.
Tax "Safe Harbour" for Inherited Property.
A Casual Fling or Something More Serious.
ATO Takes its Share of Car Sharing.
Briefings - Edition #46 July-August 2018
01 August 2018
Company Tax change in Limbo.
1 July 2018 Personal Income Tax Cuts.
New Minimum Pay Rates from 1 July 2018.
When can You take Your Super.
$10k Limit on Cash Payments to Business.
$20k Accelerated Deductions for Small Business Extended Another Year.
Will Australians Pay More for a Good Cause?
Clothing Deductions Hung out to Dry.
Are you Holding Back your Business.
Staff Changes.
Briefings - Edition #45 June-July 2018
19 July 2018
One-Off Super Guarantee Amnesty
What?s Changed from 1 July 2018?
Who Gets a Tax Cut from 1 July?
Special Briefing - 2018 Tax Planning
19 June 2018
Planning Opportunities for Business
Planning Opportunities for Individuals
Briefings - Edition #44 February-March 2018
19 March 2018
New data breach laws come into effect.
Directors on 'hit list' for not paying employee super.
What's changing in 2018?
The ATO?s FBT Hot Spots.
Power And Influence.
GST on property developments.
Will your business be audited?
Briefings - Edition #43 November-December 2017
21 December 2017
Taxing Bitcoin
Cleaners and couriers latest black economy target
New legislation restricts access to the reduced company tax rate
How small subsidiaries are being caught by Australia’s new multinational tax crackdown
ASIC penalties ‘the cost of doing business’
Santa’s Tax Crises
Why ‘property flipping’ is the next ATO target
Foreign property owners slapped with fee for vacant property
The Uber Driver GST Surprise
ACCC gets tough on credit card surcharge
Briefings - Edition #42 September October 2017
24 October 2017
ASIC Targets Growing Companies In Audit Crackdown
Super Guarantee ? What Happens When You Get It Wrong
Director's fees: What and How to Pay Them
New Laws hold franchisors responsible for vulnerable workers
Alert: What you need to tell the ATO about your SMSF
Safe harbour for directors of struggling companies
Briefings - Edition #41 September October 2017
31 August 2017
Super concessions for first home savers and downsizers
Main residence exemption removed for non-residents
What everyone selling a property valued at $750k or more needs to know
The Tax Commissioner?s hit list
Briefings - Edition #40 July 2017
31 July 2017
What did I miss? 1 July changes
GST on imports: new rules for goods under $1,000
Generational succession: Do your kids really want to take over your business?
Staff Changes at Waterhouse Chartered Accountants
Special Briefing - 2017 Tax Planning
22 June 2017
Planning Opportunities for Business
Planning Opportunities for Individuals
Briefings - Edition #39 May/June 2017
08 June 2017
Why 90,000 more businesses can access the $20k instant asset write-off this year
The deal to pass the enterprise tax bill
Trusts, timing and getting it right
Why work-related travel claims are easy pickings for the ATO
Are you paying more tax than you need to?
Super Reform: What SMSFs absolutely need to consider before 30 June
Investment Property: Pre And Post 30 June
Briefings - Edition #38 April 2017
28 April 2017
State Tax Warning for Family Trusts
Fast Growing and Start Up Businesses – What Are You missing Out On?
Re-Cap on Last Months FBT Information
Staff Changes at Waterhouse Chartered Accountants
Briefings - Edition #37 March 2017
09 March 2017
Managing the Debt Drain – the critical issues for small business
What employers need to know about FBT 2017
Penalty rates and the impact of change
Briefings - Edition #36 February 2017
09 February 2017
Pride & Prejudice: Top Four Predictions for 2017
Briefings - Edition #36 February 2017
09 February 2017
Pride & Prejudice: Top Four Predictions for 2017
Briefings - Edition #35 December 2016
22 December 2016
Merry Christmas
Would you buy a house with friends or relatives?
Briefings - Edition #34 November 2016
04 November 2016
What’s Involved in Selling your Business
Parental Leave. Where are we up to?
Move to the Country
Briefings - Edition #33 October 2016
11 October 2016
Making Sense of Superannuation Reforms
Briefings - Edition #32 September 2016
05 September 2016
How Does the ATO Treat Uber and Airbnb-Style Services?
What Postcode Loses the Most Super?
WCA?s City Office has Moved
Record Keeping
Briefings - Edition #31 August 2016
01 August 2016
What Budget Announcements will Become Reality?
Crowdfunding – is it Worth it?
Important Update Regarding the Provision of Superannuation Advice
Briefings - Edition #30 July 2016
01 July 2016
The Handbag vs Briefcase Deduction Debate
What’s Changing on 1 July 2016?
Depending on Who Wins the Election
Briefings - Edition #29 June 2016
03 June 2016
Buying or Selling Property? The 1 July Tax Problem you Didn’t Know you Had
Warning on Super Contributions
SuperStream Deadline
Briefings - Edition #28 May 2016
24 May 2016
Is Fast Growth Good?
Warning on Bank Advice to Business Owners
Briefings - Edition #27 April 2016
08 April 2016
Why Changing Your Business Structure Just Got Easier
The Real Story Behind the Tax Reform Debate
Briefings - Edition #26 March 2016
02 March 2016
Deadline Looms for SMSFs and Collectibles
FBT 2016: The Top 5 Things Every Business Needs to Know
2016/17 Federal Budget
Briefings - Edition #25 February 2016
02 February 2016
Ups and Downs: Managing in Uncertain Times
Where We are At Nationally
You Personally
Your Business
Your Super
Briefings - Edition #24 December 2015
01 December 2015
Naughty or Nice? Christmas Tax Checklist
600 Targeted in Random ATO Audits
Office Closure
Briefings - Edition #23 November 2015
04 November 2015
Business Structures and Restructures: Is Your Structure Working Against You?
China: Opportunities, Investment & Appetite
Briefings - Edition #22 October 2015
07 October 2015
Capital Gains and Property: Top Questions and Answers
Bad Deeds: Is Your SMSF at Risk?
myGov – ATO Link
Briefings - Edition #21 September 2015
03 September 2015
What now for the GST?
Should your SMSF buy property in the USA?
Treasurer raises the "idea" of personal tax cuts
Briefings - Edition #20 August 2015
06 August 2015
Top Q&A?s re Small Business $20,000 Deduction.
Tax for Non-Residents.
WCA Staff
Briefings - Edition #19 July 2015
21 July 2015
Spotlight on Negative Gearing: Key Issues for Property Investors.
Tax Scams Catching Out the Unwary.
Briefings - Edition #18 June 2015
01 June 2015
Contributing to Super - What You Need to Know
2% Temporary Budget Repair Levy
2015 Budget Highlights
2015 Budget - Changes from 1 July 2015
Why Using the $20,000 Budget Tax Deduction Might be the Wrong Decision
Is Your Business Eligible?
What’s Changed?
Make the Most of the Immediate Deduction
Briefings - Edition #16 March 2015
01 March 2015
In the Company of Strangers: Should Your Business Bring in Investors?
The 1 April Salary Packaging Trap
Waterhouse Chartered Accountants Document Portal
Briefings - Edition #15 February 2015
01 February 2015
What to Expect in 2015
Briefings - Edition #14 December 2014
01 December 2014
5 Steps to a Tax-Free Christmas
Is Santa a Tax Cheat?
Briefings - Edition #13 November 2014
01 November 2014
The Top SMSF Property Investment Mistakes
Divorce- What it means to you (and your business)
Newsletter - September 2014
01 September 2014
Superannuation - What Happens To It When You Die?
Newsletter - July 2014
01 July 2014
1 July - What Now?
Newsletter - June 2014
01 June 2014
Can You Plan Around the 2% Debt Tax?
Budget Newsletter - May 2014
02 May 2014
Budget 2015: Survival of the Fittest
Newsletter - May 2014
01 May 2014
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid - Federal and State Regulators Ramp up Audit Activity
Newsletter - April 2014
01 April 2014
Budget 2015: The Rumours, Predictions and Reality
Newsletter - March 2014
01 March 2014
Why the ATO is Looking Closely at You this FBT Time
Newsletter - January 2014
01 January 2014
Crystal Ball Gazing - What 2014 Will Mean To You
Newsletter - November 2013
01 November 2013
Never Ending Story - More Tax Change from 1 January