Financial Planning

The ATO will now have information on an individual’s new $65,000 car or their $100,000 boat as it looks to flush out tax dodgers who aren’t being completely honest about their financial affairs.

Here are five investing tips for those who are just beginning their investment journey.

An SMSF trust deed must have a series of non-negotiable items in it, such as rules allowing the use of a contribution suspense account.

With the recent bring-forward measures passed along with further extension proposed in the federal budget, its combination with potential downsizer rule changes creates a different perspective for the SMSF strategy when it comes to implementation.

Your attitude to risk is one of the most important factors to consider when it comes to investing.

Working from home because of COVID-19 means most will have more deductions than in a normal year.  These checklists will help your tax agent ensure you don't miss any deductions.  Simply print, complete and return.

The reduced minimum pension relief that will now apply for the 2022 financial year is not restricted to account-based pensions, said a legal specialist.

The ATO made an extension relief for affected taxpayers and related SMSFs who are unable to meet the minimum yearly repayments on Division 7A loans due to COVID-19.

Here's a check list of what you will need to include in your 2020-21 income tax return.

Senator Jane Hume has assured that the superannuation measures announced in the federal budget aren’t aimed to force retirees to draw down on savings but instead create greater control in an increasingly complex super environment.