Happy new (financial) year and welcome to the 2019 Financial year! I don’t know about you, but I always find myself at the start of any new year looking back on last year and asking a few questions; How did I (we) go? What went well and what not so well? What could I have…
Business Forecasts – Why do I need them? Here at Advivo Accountants and Advisors, we’re always preaching about the importance of having a functional business forecast or budget. “Why do I need a business forecast” I hear you ask? The short answer is “because you can’t afford not to”. Everyone has heard the phrase “you…
Advantage of Timing The Sale of CGT Assets At a time of the year when we are all focusing on getting our affairs in order and ready for tax time, for those of us who are that organised, we don’t always consider the timing of capital gains tax (CGT) events. If you have recently purchased…
It’s tax time again! As you gather your receipts and other assorted tax documents, you should also turn your mind to what the ATO is paying close attention to this year. This year, the ATO is focusing on taxpayers who claim “other” work-related expense deductions at label D5 on individual tax returns. According to the…
[heading] Legislative Changes That Might Affect Your Business [/heading] Minimum Wage From 1 July 2018, the national minimum wage will increase in Australia by 3.5% The new national minimum wage is $719.20 per week, for a 38-hour week, or $18.93 per hour. The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after…
Get Your Business Ready For the EOFY The end of financial year (EOFY) is upon us again and the team here at Advivo are busy preparing Strategic Tax Planning and Forecasting for many of our monthly clients. Use Our EOFY Checklists Please use our complimentary checklist to make sure your business is ready for EOFY.…
Scott Morrison’s budget announcement of personal income tax changes need no introduction, just a lot of patience. The budget headlines have glossed over some of the important detail which we know will affect our business clients as well as everyone’s superannuation. Summarised below are the key take-aways which we’ve cherry picked for our clients. It…
Case Study on How Tax is Treated For Insurance Proceeds For Destroyed Assets When an asset is unexpectedly destroyed, business owners usually focus on maximising insurance entitlements under their policy – and the tax treatment of the proceeds are an afterthought. Often, insurance proceeds will result in a damaged item being replaced. Compensation may also…
R&D Tax Incentives: Benefits and Eligibility Accessing the federal government’s research and development tax incentive is often considered too complicated by SME’s to be worth their while. However, if claims are able to be adequately substantiated the benefits available are generous. In recent times, our clients have had great success accessing their R&D entitlements by engaging experts to review…
The ATO’s New BAS Lodgment System The ATO is introducing a simpler BAS lodgment system from 1 July 2017. This will apply to small business entities with a GST turnover of less than $10 million. If you are a small business, you will only need to report: Total sales (G1) GST on sales (1A) GST…
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