Category: ATO Compliance

Did your business make an income tax loss in 2020? You may be eligible for the loss carry back tax offset in this financial year. Get in touch to see if your business qualifies and how to best use this refundable offset to generate cash flow.

When your business hires a new employee, the Choice of Fund form is used to identify where they want their superannuation to be directed. If the employee does not identify a fund, generally the employer directs their superannuation into a default fund.

Superannuation is not like other assets as it is held in trust by the trustee of the superannuation fund. When you die, it does not automatically form part of your estate but instead, is paid to your eligible beneficiaries by the fund trustee according to the rules of fund, superannuation law, and the death nomination you made.

Should your staff be contractors or employees? There are many factors to assess and it’s the business owner’s responsibility to get it right. Talk to us now and we’ll review your workers’ basis of engagement.

Do you want to understand more about PAYGI and PAYGW? If you’re new to business or going to employ people, you’ll need to withhold income tax payments for employees and plan for income tax payments for your business. Book a tax planning session today.

Is a financial services compensation payment to your superannuation fund a contribution?