2016 Income Tax Return Lodgement Due Date

Have you lodged your 2016 income tax return yet?  Due date for lodgement of 2016 income tax returns is 15 May 2017, however the Australian Taxation Office may allow lodgement past this due date if you meet the following requirements. To be eligible: The entity can only be an individual, partnership or trust; All previous income tax return obligations must be up to date; and Have no outstanding liabilities with…  Read more

SuperStream – Are You Ready

SuperStream is the new way of making super contributions. Under SuperStream, employers must send super contributions electronically in a standard format, with linked data and payments. This system becomes mandatory for small employers (those with 19 or fewer employees) on 30 June 2016. Businesses with 20 or more employees should already be using SuperStream. So how do you make the change and ensure your system is running smoothly before the…  Read more

Concessional Contributions Cap Reduction Coming in 2017

From 1 July 2017, the government will lower the annual cap on concessional superannuation contributions to $25,000. Until this time, the existing concessional contributions caps, being $30,000 for those aged under age 50 years, and $35,000 for those aged 50 years and over, will apply.  Read more

Record Retention

Did you know that you are required to keep your records for a minimum of 5 years, from the date your income tax return is lodged. For business entities under constitutional law it is 7 years.    Read more

Year End Update – Individual Tax Returns

Year End Tax Update   Here are a few tips and tricks to assist you prepare your 2014 individual tax returns   Handisoft App Good news for anyone who hates paper – we now have an app that you can put on your phone to keep track of any paperwork for deductions you wish to claim. Simply go to your app store and search handisoft. The rest is pretty straight…  Read more

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