In a recent decision, the Administrative Review Tribunal ('ART') denied an offshore worker's claim for work-related travel expenses, although it did allow his claim for home office expenses.

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The car limit for the 2026 income year is $69,674. 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 2026 income year.

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For decades, trust structures have been a cornerstone of the Australian tax and financial system, prized for their asset protection and flexibility when it comes to income distributions.

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Employers are reminded that employee super contributions for the quarter ending 30 June 2025 must be received by the relevant super funds by Monday, 28 July 2025.

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The Department of Home Affairs will obtain data from the ATO to identify whether business sponsors are complying with their sponsorship obligations (e.g., paying visa holders correctly) and whether temporary skilled visa holders are complying with their visa conditions (e.g., to work only for an approved employer).

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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.

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You may have seen the viral headline about a new U.S. tax bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill, but what does it mean for Australian investors, especially super funds and small businesses with US exposure? Turns out, it could mean a hit to investment returns.

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If you're carrying an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) debt there is a good chance that it will cost you even more from 1 July 2025 onwards.

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As the end of the financial year has just past, the ATO is reminding employers that they should check what they need to do and take note of the following upcoming key dates.

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Division 296 super tax is a controversial Federal Government proposal to impose an extra 15% tax on some superannuation earnings for individuals if their total superannuation balance (TSB) is over $3 million as at 30 June of the relevant income year.

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They’re advising from your insta and TikTok feeds, they’ve got huge followings, they speak with conviction - financial influencers or ‘finfluencers’.

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All SMSFs must report relevant transfer balance account ('TBA') events using transfer balance account reporting ('TBAR').

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The ATO advises new business owners that they need to understand their obligations to ensure they are 'getting it right from the start.'

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If you are involved with running a not for profit (NFP) organisation it is important to be aware of key obligations and requirements.

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Taxpayers who have purchased or are purchasing a business asset this financial year should remember that the instant asset write-off limit is $20,000 for the 2025 income year.

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