by Quinns_News | Nov 26, 2014 | Accounting News
You are liable to pay an income tax on your taxable income. To reduce your taxable income you can claim deductions for work-related expenses. Currently the ATO is focusing on the work-related expense claims. Common Claims 1. Using your computer, phone or other...
by Quinns_News | Nov 19, 2014 | Accounting News
Normally, if you make a tax loss in an income year you can carry it forward and deduct it in future years against income for tax purposes. You can generally carry forward a capital loss and offset it against a capital gain in later years. Also, you can claim a...
by Quinns_News | Nov 19, 2014 | Consumer News
Non-residents for tax purpose are required to pay income tax on Australia sourced income whether or not they are actually present in Australia. Interest income, unfranked dividends and royalties are not subject to income tax. The tax rates are different to the...
by Quinns_News | Nov 12, 2014 | Accounting News
The dividend imputation system eliminates double taxation when dividends are distributed to shareholders. The company pays a corporate tax on its profits. Later, a proportion of that tax is passed to the shareholders as a franking credit when the dividends are...
by Quinns_News | Nov 12, 2014 | Accounting News
If you are considering undertaking a project (eg. property development) you might be looking for a partner to join the assets, knowledge and expertise. What business structure is most suitable for you? Careful planning ensures that a proposed structure is tax...
by Quinns_News | Nov 5, 2014 | Consumer News
As we start winding down and looking forward to the holidays over Christmas and the New Year, many of us make plans to visit friends and family interstate, or head overseas for a white Christmas. It’s a joyous time of year, one in which we are certainly not thinking...
by Quinns_News | Nov 5, 2014 | Legal News
If you consider purchasing a business you should bear in mind tax implications where the acquisition includes intangible assets (eg. intellectual property). The legal definition of intellectual property (IP) includes intangible items such as patents, trademarks,...
by Quinns_News | Oct 29, 2014 | Accounting News
When you are buying a business you may incur various initial expenses before the transaction is actually completed. These costs include legal fees to draft a contract or expenses to carry out a due diligence audit of the acquiring business and other incidental costs....
by Quinns_News | Oct 22, 2014 | Consumer News
Allowable deductions reduce taxable income; whereas, tax offsets directly reduce the amount of tax payable on your taxable income. They provide greater benefit. Often, tax offsets referred to as rebates. In general, tax offsets can reduce your tax payable to zero but...
by Quinns_News | Oct 15, 2014 | Accounting News
You can deduct certain expenses associated with your rental property. You can claim a deduction for the cost of advertising for tenants, rates and taxes, insurance etc. in the income year these expenses incurred. Other expenses are claimed over a number of years, such...
