Most companies, especially large corporations, have developed clear ethical guidelines and policies. Because employees continually face many situations that have ethical implications, it is extremely useful to have a set of clear and consistent policies. Some of these issues include protecting customer confidentiality or receiving gifts, gratuities or special favours. A clear policy can ensure […]
Age pension age to increase to age 67 from 1 July 2017 The qualifying age for the Age Pension and the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card for men and women will increase to 67 years of age from July 2023. The Henry Tax Review report on the retirement income system also recommends aligning the superannuation preservation […]
Closely held trusts and TFN withholding arrangements from 1 July 2010 This measure ensures that assessable distributions to beneficiaries of closely held trusts (including family trusts) align with amounts declared in tax returns by beneficiaries. This will not apply to income where tax is directly payable by the trustee, such as minors’ assessable income. Taxpayers […]
Employee share scheme eligibility from 13 May 2009 Under the current rules an employee can elect to be assessed on discounts provided on shares or rights in the year they are acquired under an employee share scheme. If no election is made the discount is taxed at a later time. If the employee makes an […]
Small business CGT concessions The Government will make several changes to the small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions provisions so that they operate flexibly and as intended. A transitional rule will extend the time for taxpayers to choose to access the concessions where the choice arises from changes to the concessions announced in the […]
Taxation of Special Disability Trusts To help support people with severe disabilities as well as their immediate family and carers, the Government has announced a number of changes to the taxation of Special Disability Trusts. These include: From 2008-2009, the Government will ensure that any unexpended income of a Special Disability Trust will be taxed […]
Tightening access to non-commercial business losses from 1 July 2009 From the 2009-2010 financial year, where taxpayers with adjusted taxable income of over $250,000 incur excess deductions from non-commercial business activities, those excess deductions will be quarantined to that business activity. The existing rules will continue to apply for taxpayers with adjusted taxable income of […]
Changes to income tax exemption for income earned by Australians working overseas from 1 July 2009 From 1 July 2009 foreign employment income derived by certain Australians working overseas for a continuous period of 91 days or more will become taxable in Australia. To avoid double taxation, taxpayers will be entitled to a foreign income […]
Modified Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalments relief for small business from 1 July 2009 For the 2009-2010 financial year, the Government will provide cash flow relief by reducing PAYG instalments for all taxpayers who pay quarterly instalments based on their previous year’s tax adjusted by GDP growth. From next year the adjustment factor for […]
Reduction of concessional contribution cap from 1 July 2009 The Government will reduce the concessional contributions (CC) cap to $25,000 per annum (indexed), with effect from the 2009-2010 financial year. The transitional concessional contributions cap (applicable to individuals aged 50 and over for the 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 financial years) will be reduced to $50,000 […]
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