Mitchell Partners are aiming to do everything we can to provide you with all the resources, tools and support you need to navigate the Covid-19 Health Crisis as business owners and as individuals. With this in mind, we have prepared two COVID-19 Checklists (Business and Personal) which outline various actions you can take to ensure you and your business…
Further to the Federal Government’s Part 1 Business Stimulus Package ($17.6B) the Government yesterday announced a further stimulus package referred to here as Business Stimulus Package Part 2 ($66B). These business measures announced yesterday by the Government have been provided to support Australian businesses to manage the cash flow challenges and retain employees as result…
In addition to the recent Federal Government announcements, the State Governments have announced a range of tax relief measures in relation to COVID-19. A summary of these measures is outlined below Payroll Tax Victoria Waiver for entire 2019-20 financial year for all businesses with annual taxable wages of up to $3 million Refunds of payroll…
The Federal Government will today announce an economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus outbreak to hopefully help stimulate the economy. The measures will include incentives to fast track investment, apprentice wage subsidies and cash payments of up to $25,000 for small and medium businesses to save jobs and help businesses battle supply disruptions.…
The Government has resurrected Superannuation Guarantee (SG) amnesty giving employers that have fallen behind with their SG obligations the ability to “self-correct.” This time, however, the incentive of the amnesty is strengthened by harsh penalties for those that fail to take action.
The ATO’s recently released interpretation of the tax treatment of capital gains distributed by an Australian discretionary trust to non-resident beneficiaries will have a significant negative impact for some.
Read why the investment strategies of Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) are under scrutiny with the ATO contacting 17,700 trustees about a lack of asset diversity.
There needs to be a relationship between the money you make and the deductions you claim. Here are a few common problem areas.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely tipped to reduce interest rates again to historic lows. Economist Emmanuel Calligeris explores the impact.
The ATO has again flagged that underreporting of foreign income is an issue, but this time the gloves are off.