Taxpayers continuing to work from home in the new year will be allowed to continue using the simplified working-from-home deduction method following a third extension by the ATO.             The 80¢ per hour shortcut method, introduce...

  With thousands of Australian expats still hoping to return home following COVID-19, a mid-tier firm has highlighted some important tax implications and considerations, including the foreign pension transfers.           For expats rece...

  The JobKeeper program moves into its final phase from Monday, with payment rates set to be reduced.           From 4 January, the wage subsidy payments will fall to $1,000 per fortnight for those on the tier 1 rate and $650 per fortni...

  Brazen scams continue.  Police have issued a warning after a Sydney woman fell prey to an elaborate ATO scam that cost her $22,000.               NSW Police have commenced an investigation after a 42-year-old woman received a phone ca...

Making our website into a valuable resource for our clients is very important to us.  There are more tools and resources available when compared to almost anywhere else and this month we highlight our educational videos.  We hope you enjoy these ...

  COVID-19 has completely, and mercilessly, dictated the direction of economies and financial markets through most of this year. So, as we rapidly approach the end of an extremely unpredictable and volatile year, what's in store for 2021? ...

  The Japanese car manufacturer has confirmed it has approached the ATO to return more than $18 million in JobKeeper payments after a spike in sales towards the end of last year.           Toyota Australia president and CEO Matthew Ca...

  A new resource is now available that shows the rates per country of COVID-19 vaccinations.  We all suffered in many ways as COVID number increased, now, as expected, let's watch them start to drop.               ...

  Some fireworks and a great Advent Calendar to help you celebrate.  On behalf of all our staff we wish our clients and their families a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a great holiday period.             Our annual Advent Calenda...

  New research has offered insight into how Australians intend to save the gains generated from income tax cuts rolled out in this year’s federal budget.           Colonial First State (CFS) has surveyed 2,000 Australians to determine t...