by Financially Sorted | May 30, 2024 | ATO, EOFY, Property Investment, Tax Returns
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are looking closely at expenses related to rental property including interest apportionment for private expenditure, depreciation for initial repairs and other capital deductions, and borrowing expenses. Avoiding these common...
by Financially Sorted | Oct 1, 2023 | Business, Small Business, Tax Returns
ATO is cracking down on tradies – Here’s what you need to know? Businesses can currently claim a tax exemption on work Utes and even Vans, but the ATO is cracking down on their private use. The popularity of many purchasing Utes & Vans has sparked a...
by Financially Sorted | Sep 1, 2023 | ATO, Tax & Accounting
The ATO is on the warpath and is certainly not afraid of trying to raise some extra revenue lately. You may have recently been imposed by the ATO with General Interest Charges or Penalties due to personal circumstances for late or outstanding lodgments or possible...
by Financially Sorted | Sep 1, 2023 | ATO, Property Investment, SMSF, Tax & Accounting
Once again, the ATO has targeted SMSF property development schemes that divert profits of a property development project to a SMSF. This time, the focus is on using a special purpose vehicle (SPV), which the SMSF directly or indirectly owns. It appears that some SMSF...
by kirstyb | Jul 24, 2023 | ATO
Understanding your ATO notice of assessment can change how your tax is calculated. A Notice of Assessment is generally issued to us individually by the ATO when we lodge, and the ATO ultimately processes our individual income tax return. Recently, the ATO confirmed...
