Uniform expenses can be a tricky tax return area to navigate. If you have to buy a smart new suit for your office job or a particular brand of clothing from your new employer, it might seem like these are obvious work expenses and valid tax deductions. Not necessarily, according to the Australian Taxation Office.…
DetailsWork related travel expenses can be claimed as a tax deduction, which will assist in maximizing your tax refund. According to the ATO, work related travel expenses are any costs incurred as a result of travel, transportation or accommodation accrued during the course of your job. This does not include travel to and from home…
DetailsWith a range of motor vehicle expenses tax deductible in Australia, your car could just end up saving you a bundle come June 30, particularly if you regularly drive your personal vehicle as part of your work. When is a Motor Vehicle Expense Allowable as a Tax Deduction? Eligible work related travel includes: • Travel…
DetailsIt may seem fairly obvious whether a person is in business or not, but the distinction can be important for other reasons. For example, if you are not carrying on a business, the option to deduct losses from other income is lost. So it’s important to establish, from a tax obligation point of view, that…
DetailsThe ATO has a database of “small business benchmarks” against which it compares lodged information. But business owners can also benefit by using the small business benchmarks to compare their own performance. It says the small business benchmarks: are calculated from income tax returns and activity statements from more than 1.3 million small businesses and…
DetailsThe ATO is reminding taxpayers that tax time is prime time for scams, and to be on the lookout for tax-related scams during Tax Time 2016. It points out that fraudulent activity surrounding tax is on the increase, noting that in 2015 almost 87,000 phone and email scams were reported to the ATO, which it…
DetailsThe ATO encourages people to check which work and rental property-related expenses they are entitled to claim this tax time, and to understand what records they need to keep. Assistant Commissioner Graham Whyte has reminded taxpayers that there has been a change in the rules for calculating car expenses this year, and people need to…
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