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What are small business benchmarks?

How does this Affect You? The ATO has advised that their small business benchmarks have been updated with data from the 2010/2011 financial year. Their benchmarks are updated annually using the latest available income tax data. Small business benchmarks are financial...

The growth of SMSF

At a recent presentation by the Assistant Commissioner, Superannuation in Melbourne he made the following comments; “During the past four years the number of SMSFs has grown rapidly. As at the end of June 2013, there were just over an estimated 509,000 funds, an...

ATO warns directors on unpaid super

On 9 October 2013, the ATO sent letters to all company directors that have unpaid superannuation guarantees amounts. The correspondence explains the obligations of directors and their personal risk when it comes to superannuation guarantee debts. Most directors...

What makes an arrangement a tax scheme?

A tax scheme is an arrangement where the intention is to avoid or defer tax obligations. There are many different types of tax schemes, and many of these arrangements use a number of complex transactions, moving funds through several entities such as trusts. The aim...