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Victorian State Budget 2025/26: Key Takeaways

The Victorian State Government has just released its 2025 Budget. These are the key takeaways.

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What your business can claim at tax time in Australia

Tax time is an opportunity for Australian businesses to claim tax deductions that can help reduce your tax bill and improve your bottom line

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What you can claim at tax time in Australia

Tax time is an opportunity to make the most of the deductions and rebates available to you, potentially leading to a healthy tax refund from the ATO.

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Federal Budget 2025: Key Takeaways

The Australian Government has just released its 2025 Federal Budget, here are the key takeaways.

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New Vacant Residential Land Tax thresholds for Victorian properties

The new thresholds are 28 days for holiday homes and 6 months for all other properties. Learn more.

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Do you have a new PAYG message in your myGov inbox?

Don't miss out on important tax notifications. Learn how to access any ATO notices you have via myGov.

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New off-the-plan stamp duty concessions announced for Victoria

The Victorian Government has announced a temporary stamp duty concession that will apply to apartments and townhouses. Learn more.

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The ATO is increasing its focus on overdue debt recovery

The ATO has recently announced that it will significantly increase its focus on debt recovery. Learn more about the steps you can take.

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FAQs: Not-for-profit self-review return

NFPs that self-assess to be eligible for tax exempt status are required to lodge a not-for-profit self review return by 31 October 2024.

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ATO issues rulings that may significantly impact trust distribution strategies

The ATO has released several rulings that may impact the way trusts distribute income to their beneficiaries.

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Applying the GST margin scheme after acquiring property under the GST going concern exemption

Learn about applying the GST margin scheme when selling a property.

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PCG 2021/4: What professional practices need to know about profit allocation

Discover how PCG 2021/4 affects how professional practices allocate profits to the owners of the business.

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Vacant residential land tax is coming to all of Victoria from 2025

Vacant residential land tax is an extra tax on certain residential properties that remain vacant for 6 months or more a year, and it's coming to all of Victoria from…

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2024/25 Federal Budget Takeaways

Discover some of the key takeaways from the 2024-25 Federal Budget, delivered by our Tax Advisory Partner Tim Olynyk.

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Victoria phases out stamp duty on commercial and industrial properties

Stamp duty on commercial and industrial properties in Victoria is about to be abolished. Discover what it will be replaced with here.

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2024-25 Victorian State Budget wrap

Discover some of the most important takeaways from the Victorian State Budget for FY 2024-25, delivered by our expert Tax Advisor Tim Olynyk.

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10 tax planning strategies for businesses in 2024

As we near EOFY, start thinking about strategies that can help your business reduce taxable income. Learn more.

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9 tax planning strategies for individuals in 2024

Here are some tax planning strategies to help you reduce your taxable income for the year ended 30 June 2024.

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Amendments to your Trust Deed may be required to avoid penalty stamp duty

A discretionary trust can be considered a foreign trust even if it has never made a distribution to a foreign person. Learn how this impacts stamp duty here.

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The ATO is ramping up its issuing of director penalty notices

We are seeing a significant shift in the ATO’s debt recovery approach, in particular regarding director penalty notices (DPNs). Learn more here.

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Beware: The ATO is enforcing late lodgment penalties

There has been a large spike in late lodgment penalties imposed by the ATO. Learn how to avoid a fine here.

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Dual-cab utes under scrutiny by ATO

Do you provide an employee with a dual-cab ute? Read more about the fringe benefits tax rules here.

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