The Accounting Division Blog

Beware of clothing deductions this tax time
Beware of work-related clothing and laundry expense claims this tax time, the ATO is cracking down on individuals making unsubstantiated and exaggerated claims. It has

Are you declaring your “odd jobs” income from gig economy sites?
“Gig economy” platforms like Airtasker are allowing Australians to earn some extra cash by completing a huge range of odd jobs – from gardening to

Tax debts to affect your credit score
Your tax debts could soon affect your credit score after the government released draft legislation to allow ATO to share debt details of businesses to

Small business tax concessions
Businesses that satisfy a certain turnover threshold may qualify as a small business entity. The advantages of being a small business entity includes access to

Temporary full expensing of assets extended
The temporary full expensing of depreciating assets has been extended for another year until 30 June 2023. The measure was originally introduced in 2020 as

Budget 2022: what’s in it for businesses
On Tuesday, 29 March 2022, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2022-23 Federal Budget, his 4th Budget. In an election Budget, the Treasurer announced a

Got clearance to sell your home?
In the market to sell your house? Before you call in the real estate agents and home stylists, you probably know that you’ll need to

Are you declaring personal use of business trading stock?
Have you ever taken home an item of your business’ trading stock for your own personal use, or use by your family members? This is

ATO spotlight on Visa holders, sponsors and migration agents
The ATO has launched the latest round of their data-matching program to include all visa holders, visa sponsors and migration agents. The ATO will request

14/10/2022: Affordable childcare measures coming soon
To fulfil its election promise, the government has recently introduced a Bill to make early childhood education and childcare more affordable through changes to the