Income from illegal activities: losses and outgoings

Posted by Team AVS on 25 Nov, 2024 0 Comments

You can't claim income tax deductions for income earned through illegal activity.

The income tax law allows deductions against your assessable income for losses and outgoings incurred in carrying on a business. Generally, deductions will be allowed if there is a sufficient link between the loss or outgoing and the business income where the amount is not of a private or capital nature.

However, if your business activities are illegal – tha

Choosing to make personal super contributions

Posted by Team AVS on 12 Nov, 2024 0 Comments

If you're self-employed as a sole trader or in a partnership, you don't have to pay super guarantee for yourself.

You can choose to make personal super contributions to save for your retirement.

Make sure your super fund has your tax file number (TFN). If not:

contributions are taxed an additional 32%
your fund may not accept personal contributions
you may miss out on a super co-contribution, if eligible
it will be harder to keep

Work out if you have to pay super

Posted by Team AVS on 6 Nov, 2024 0 Comments

Work out when employers need to pay super guarantee and which employees are eligible.

When super guarantee is required

If you pay a worker, you are also required to pay them super guarantee:

Amount of pay – you pay it regardless of how much they are paid – their earnings amount is not relevant.
Employee age – for employees who are
18 years or older, you pay it regardless of how many hours they work
under 18 years old, you

Treating former home as main residence

Posted by Team AVS on 24 Oct, 2024 0 Comments

How the CGT main residence exemption works if you move out and use the 6-year rule when renting out your former home.

How it works

Your main residence (your home) is generally exempt from CGT.

Usually, a property stops being your main residence when you stop living in it. However, for CGT purposes you can continue treating a property as your main residence:

for up to 6 years if you used it to produce income, such as rent (sometimes

Exchange traded funds

Posted by Team AVS on 16 Oct, 2024 0 Comments

How ETFs work

An ETF is a managed fund that lets you buy or sell units on a registered exchange such as the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

When you invest in an ETF, you purchase units in a trust that owns investments, rather than owning the assets personally.

Many online trading platforms allow you to purchase ETF units yourself, or you can use a broker or financial adviser to buy units in an ETF.

What types of investments can be h

Time is running out to lodge your own tax return

Posted by Team AVS on 8 Oct, 2024 0 Comments

The ATO is reminding taxpayers that the due date for individuals who lodge their own income tax return is 31 October 2024.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding taxpayers that the due date for individuals who lodge their own income tax return (31 October 2024) is fast approaching.

As of 22 September, the ATO had received over 7.9 million income tax returns from individuals for the 2024 financial year. Over 4 million individu

Deny deductions for ATO interest charges

Posted by Team AVS on 3 Oct, 2024 0 Comments

After 1 July 2025 taxpayers will no longer be able to claim for ATO interest charges.

On 13 December 2023, as part of the 2023–24 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), the Government announced it will amend the tax law to deny deductions for ATO interest charges. This measure is not yet law.

This measure will mean that taxpayers will no longer be able to claim deductions for general interest charges (GIC) and shortfall interest c

Rental expenses to claim

Posted by Team AVS on 24 Sep, 2024 0 Comments

Check the expenses you can claim as a deduction for your rental property.

Rental expense categories

There are 3 rental expense categories, those for which you:

can claim a deduction now(in the income year you incur the expense) – for example, interest on loans, council rates, repairs and maintenance and depreciating assets costing $300 or less
can claim a deduction over several years– for example, capital works, borrowing expense

Working out your tax residency and what it means for you

Posted by Team AVS on 16 Sep, 2024 0 Comments

How do I work out if I’m a resident for tax purposes?

Whether you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes or a foreign resident depends on more than just your physical location, citizenship, or your visa. It also considers your family ties, assets and your business or employment situation.

You can work out your tax residency status by using our residency tests this opens in a new window. You only need to satisfy one of the tests

Avoid a tax time shock

Posted by Team AVS on 7 Sep, 2024 0 Comments

The Australian Taxation Office is giving taxpayers simple steps to help avoid an unexpected tax bill next tax time.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is giving taxpayers some simple steps to help avoid an unexpected tax bill next tax time.

Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said there are many reasons that a taxpayer may end up with a bill at tax time.

‘There are a number of factors that impact your tax assessment. In simple terms,

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