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The ATO has updated the luxury car tax thresholds for the 2021/22 financial year.

Luxury car tax threshold

The ATO has updated the luxury car tax (‘LCT’) thresholds for the 2021/22 financial year. The LCT threshold for fuel efficient vehicles in 2021/22 is ...
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Cryptocurrency, the ATO is concerned that many taxpayers believe their cryptocurrency gains are tax-free, or only taxable when the holdings are cashed back into Australian dollars.

Cryptocurrency under the microscope this tax time

The ATO is concerned that many taxpayers believe their cryptocurrency gains are tax-free, or only taxable when the holdings are cashed back into Australian dollars. ...
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New Succession Planning guide for family businesses. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, in conjunction with Family Business Australia, has released a new online guide to succession planning.

New Succession planning guide for family businesses

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, in conjunction with Family Business Australia, has released a new online guide to succession planning — the ...
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Super Contributions will increase from 1 July 2021. The superannuation concessional and non-concessional contribution caps will be indexed.

Super Contributions will increase from 1 July 2021

The ATO has confirmed that, from 1 July 2021, the superannuation concessional and non-concessional contribution caps will be indexed. The new caps for the 2021/22 ...
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The superannuation guarantee rate will rise from 9.5% to 10% on 1 July 2021, so businesses with employees will need to ensure their payroll and accounting systems are updated to incorporate the increase to the super rate.

Super Guarantee rising from July 1 2021

The super guarantee rate will rise from 9.5% to 10% on 1 July 2021. Businesses with employees will need to ensure their payroll and accounting ...
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2022 Financial Year, another financial year has come and gone. It certainly has been a tumultuous twelve months with Covid, Jobkeeper, lockdowns and vaccine rollouts!

2022 Financial Year in full swing.

Another financial year has come and gone. It certainly has been a tumultuous twelve months with Covid, Jobkeeper, lockdowns and vaccine rollouts! With Jobkeeper and ...
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