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The ATO will be sending certain employers a reminder to lodge their activity statements. The reminder will include the amounts the ATO has on record for them, such as: PAYG withheld amounts reported through Single Touch Payroll; and any other pre-filled amounts, including GST instalments and PAYG instalments (instalment amount option). The ATO’s reminders are...
The ATO will acquire relevant account and transaction data from the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (‘AFCX’) for the 2025 to 2027 income years, including the following: Client identification details (names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, identity verification document details, IP addresses, etc); and Bank account transaction details (bank account details, transaction date and amount,...
The Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (‘SBSCH’) will close on 1 July 2026. The SBSCH is a free online service provided by the Australian Government through the ATO and can be used by employers to pay superannuation for all their employees through a single payment. The SBSCH will then distribute the money to each employee’s...
The ATO has the following tips for taxpayers in relation to the CGT main residence exemption. They should consider if they have bought or disposed of property in the past income year. If they have sold property, were they using it solely as their primary place of residence, earning income from it (rental or business),...
Legislation has recently been enacted which delivers on the 2025/26 Federal Budget announcement to reduce student debts. Pursuant to this legislation: there is a one-off 20% reduction to Higher Education Loan Program debts and other student loans that were incurred on or before 1 June 2025; the minimum repayment threshold is increased from $54,435 in...
From August 2025, the ATO is progressively including ‘debts on hold’ in relevant taxpayer ATO account balances. A ‘debt on hold’ is an outstanding tax debt where the ATO has previously paused debt collection actions. Tax debts will generally be placed on hold where the ATO decides it is not cost effective to collect the...
The popular Home Guarantee Scheme that lets first home buyers get into the market with just a 5% deposit has been expanded sooner than expected. But an unexpected twist means first home buyers may want to bring forward their buying plans. The Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) allows first home buyers to buy with just a 5% deposit...
Borrowers around the country have been delivered a sunnier financial outlook this month after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today trimmed the cash rate by another 25 basis points to 3.60%. How much could your monthly mortgage repayments decrease? After last month’s unexpected hold, the RBA this month went with market expectations and delivered...
Since February 2023, the Australian government has been planning to introduce a new tax of 15% on a portion of “earnings” relating to total superannuation balances over $3 million. The idea was to inject some equity in a system with generous tax concessions weighted in favour of the wealthy. The tax change was proposed to...
Each new financial year, many of us take a closer look at our super funds’ performance, and you’re more likely to be targeted by salespeople, cold callers or social media ads offering “free super health checks” or to “find your lost super”. These offers can be the start of a high-pressure campaign to get you...
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