Div 7A Traps
Division 7A Traps – Loan Repayments that are NOT Loan Repayments! Division 7A (or Div 7A for short!) is an anti-avoidance measure designed to prevent private companies from making tax-free distributions of profits to shareholders or to their associates in the form of payments, loans, forgiven debts or via the use of private company assets. […]
Complication of investments for children
It is a fairly well-established and welcome act for an aunt or uncle or of course a parent to start a savings account for a new addition to the next generation. It is not so common however, among the warm and generous emotions that accompany such a gift to factor in the taxation obligations that […]
Simple Div 7A
If you have a company, then you have probably sat in a meeting with your accountant and heard the phrase ‘that may raise Division 7A issues’. Everyone usually then grumbles and nods wisely, and moves on… But you may be asking yourself, what is Division 7A? Glad you asked. In short, Division 7A is relevant […]
Tax for Children
Taxing children’s savings accounts: Whose money is it? Back in the 1980s, people could reduce tax by havingtheir money in bank accounts belonging to their kids. In 1988, the Tax Office intervened for its position by issuing guidance. Thanks to a simple criterion and penal tax rates, parents cannotpass off their money as mere pocket […]
Tax in the sharing economy
Have you ever let a room on the popular accommodation site Airbnb? Ever shared a ride with pseudo taxi service Uber? If you participate in what’s now called the “sharing economy”, you may have some tax to pay. The Tax Office says the sharing economy is a new way of “connecting buyers (‘users’) with sellers […]
Can the ATO wind me up?
Unpaid tax debts can lead to serious consequences for businesses that are having problems keeping up with their tax debt. When it comes to enforcing debt, the ATO has a number of options, including pursuing wind-up proceedings in court. While the ATO will not pursue the wind-up course of action if a company has repaid its […]
Dissolving a business partnership
A business partnership can break down for a number of reasons, but knowing what to do next, including your legal and financial obligations, is important. The termination of a partnership is referred to as a ‘dissolution’. If you’re looking to dissolve your business partnership, here’s everything you need to know, whether you have a partnership […]
Super guarantee health check
We thought it would be a good idea to remind employers of their obligation to pay superannuation guarantee contributions – currently at a minimum rate of 9.5% of ordinary time earnings on behalf of all eligible workers earning $450 or more before tax in a calendar month. Employees include company directors who receive payments in […]
Tax for compensation payments
How should compensation received for inappropriate advice be taxed? With the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry currently underway, many individuals may have received or may be about to receive compensation for inappropriate financial advice received from financial institutions (e.g. compensation for loss of investment, refund or reimbursement of […]
Debt review and analysis
What is debt review? Debt review aims to restructure the process of paying your debt. A professional will assess your outstanding debt and will implement a restructured debt repayment plan. This can be done by renegotiating interest rates with credit providers and extend your debt repayment terms. It is important that you are honest during […]