by Financially Sorted | Jun 1, 2025 | ATO, EOFY, Tax Returns
The ATO has revealed a list of “unbelievable” tax deduction attempts to remind taxpayers that their air fryer purchase “generally won’t make the cut”. With its priority list for the fast-approaching tax time, the ATO has reminded taxpayers that its role is to collect...
by Financially Sorted | Jun 1, 2025 | ATO, Small Business
The ATO has updated its small business benchmarks with the latest data taken from the 2022–23 financial year. These benchmarks cover 100 industries and allow small businesses to compare their performance, including turnover and expenses, against others in their...
by Financially Sorted | Mar 17, 2025 | ATO, Small Business, Tax & Accounting
The ATO has announced that from 1 April 2025, it will be moving around 3,500 small businesses with a history of non-payment, late or non-lodgement, or incorrect reporting from quarterly to monthly GST reporting to improve their compliance. The ATO believe that moving...
by Financially Sorted | Sep 24, 2024 | ATO, Tax & Accounting, Tax Returns
Do you currently own an investment property or an expensive lifestyle asset like a boat or aircraft? The ATO are looking closely at these assets to see if what has been declared in your tax returns matches up. The ATO has initiated two data matching programs impacting...
by Financially Sorted | Sep 24, 2024 | ATO, Tax & Accounting, Tax Returns
Generally, a gift of money or assets from an individual is not taxed if the gift is given voluntarily, and nothing is expected in return. However, there are some circumstances where taxes may apply. Gifts from a foreign trust If you are a tax resident of Australia and...
