Tax News & Articles

Jack, a long serving employee is retiring and upon his departure his employer decides to provide him with ownership of a car from the fleet.

The discount provided to an employee for the issue of shares, or rights to shares is generally assessable to that employee under the employee share

The number of individuals leaving Australia on overseas postings and assignments has increased significantly over many years and the primary question to resolve is whether,

Government reduces proposed backpacker tax rate for first $37,000 of taxable income from 32.5% to 19% but stealthily jacks up departing Australia superannuation payments tax

Implications of the Brisbane Bears Case: Payments for use of image – PRT and other implications for all sporting codes, professional sports participants, entertainers and

As noted in last month’s newsletter featuring temporary residents, Australia’s tax rules provide generous concessions and exemption for individuals that are classed as a ‘temporary

Sydneysiders and Melbournians alike face parking levies. Property owners in both cities will be interested in the recent Victorian Supreme Court decision on whether a

Use of the small business capital gains tax (SB CGT) concessions in Division 152 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997) is a

ATO extends cut-off date to comply with voluntary safe harbour rules to 31 January 2017 but how reliable is PCG 2016/5 anyway? A chronology of

Australia’s tax rules provide generous concessions and exemptions for individuals who are classed as a ‘temporary resident’ for income tax purposes. A ‘temporary resident’ is