Tax

Generational succession: Do your kids really want to take over your business?

Generational succession – handing your business across to your kids or family – sounds simple enough. But, many families end up in dispute right at the point when the parents, business, and children are most vulnerable. It’s important that generational succession is managed as closely and diligently as if you were selling your business to a stranger to avoid misunderstandings and disputes – you need to make sure that everyone understands what the transition will mean and everyone is aware of their role and responsibilities. 

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Four priorities for the ATO this tax time

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced its 2022 tax-time hit list.  The four priorities for the ATO this tax time are: Record-keeping Work-related expenses Rental property income and deductions Capital gains from crypto assets, property and shares ATO assistant commissioner Tim Loh said the ATO was targeting problem areas where it saw people making mistakes.

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Australian Federal Budget 2023/24: the wins for small business

On Tuesday evening, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023-24 federal budget.  A surplus of $4.2 billion is forecast in 2022-23, but an underlying cash deficit of $13.9 billion is expected in 2023-24 (and a $35.1 billion deficit for 2024-25). The budget papers note that the global economic outlook has deteriorated and is highly

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What Everyone Selling a Property Valued at $750K or More Needs to Know

Every vendor selling a property needs to prove that they are a resident of Australia for tax purposes unless they are happy for the purchaser to withhold a 12.5% withholding tax. From 1 July 2017, every individual selling a property with a sale value of $750,000 or more is affected.

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