Australian Tax Rebates and Tax Offsets
The small business capital gains tax concessions are extremely valuable. For small business owners who need to dispose of assets that have risen in value during the time they have owned them, accessing these concessions can mean greatly reducing any consequent tax liability, even to zero. But to access the CGT concessions some conditions must first […]
Read MoreFringe benefits tax (FBT) is tax employers pay on certain benefits they provide to their employees, including their employees’ family or other associates. The benefit may be in addition to, or part of, their salary or wages package. If you are a director of a company or trust, the benefits you receive may be subject […]
Read MoreUnder new transition to retirement rules at the ATO, if you have reached your preservation age, you may now be able to reduce your working hours without reducing your income. You can do this by topping up your part-time income with a regular ‘income stream’ from your superannuation. Previously, you could only access your superannuation […]
Read MoreIn the 2015–16 Federal Budget, the government announced that it will exclude ‘fly-in-fly-out’ and ‘drive-in-drive-out’ (FIFO) workers from the Zone Tax Offset where their normal residence is not within a ‘zone’. Currently, to be eligible for the Zone Tax Offset, a taxpayer must reside or work in a specified remote area for more than 183 […]
Read MoreThe tax you pay on your super contributions generally depends on whether the contributions were made before or after you paid income tax, you exceed the super contributions cap or you are a very high-income earner. Before-tax super contributions The super contributions you make before tax (concessional) are taxed at 15%. Types of before-tax contributions […]
Read MoreTax offsets – sometimes referred to as rebates – are not the same as tax deductions. Offsets directly reduce the amount of tax you must pay. Each dollar of tax offset reduces your tax payable by a dollar regardless of your taxable income. Mature age workers, seniors and pensioners may be eligible for tax […]
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