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Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (FRCGW) – 2025 Update
February 19th, 2025If you’re planning to sell property in Australia, understanding Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (FRCGW) is essential. Designed to ensure tax compliance, FRCGW applies not only to foreign residents but also to Australian residents who dispose of a property and do not obtain a tax clearance certificate. While a settlement agent will handle these requirementsread more
How Investment Property Gives You Tax Back
June 4th, 2024Sometimes, the path to financial independence can feel like a never-ending cycle of earning, saving, and spending, with tax time thrown in for good measure to add a few more hurdles. So how do you get out of the rut and realise the financial and lifestyle aspirations you have for yourself and your family? Investmentread more
McKinley Plowman’s 2024 Tax Time Tips
May 22nd, 202430 June 2024 is fast approaching, and with it – tax time. While this isn’t a time of year many people get excited about, the potential for a tax refund may be something to look forward to. Also given the Stage 3 Tax Cuts are being brought into effect from 1 July, tax time mightread more
Equipment Finance – EOFY Deductions Await!
May 9th, 2024As the end of the financial year (EOFY) approaches, Australian business owners are presented with a strategic opportunity to enhance their operations and optimise their tax position through equipment finance. Financing new equipment or vehicles is not only a pathway to modernising and increasing the efficiency of your business but can also provide significant taxread more
Is Your SMSF Investment Strategy Sufficiently Diversified?
April 30th, 2024When was the last time you reviewed your SMSF investment strategy? If it’s been a while, make sure you have a look – the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) went on the front foot a few years ago, sending letters to over 17,000 SMSFs that hold greater than 90% of their total investments in a singleread more
How to Set Up a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF)
April 11th, 2024Once set up properly, a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) offers Australians a unique opportunity to have more direct control over their retirement investments, leading to tailored investment strategies with a view to enjoying potentially higher returns. However, this control comes with the responsibility of navigating complex regulatory landscapes and making informed decisions that affect theread more
Act Now: ATO Interest Charges Will Soon be Non-Deductible
March 13th, 2024Do you have ATO interest charges hanging over you? Hoping to claim them as a tax deduction when you pay them off? If so, read on, because a recent Government announcement aims to put a stop to interest charge deductibility. Previously, general interest charge (GIC) and shortfall interest charge (SIC) could be claimed as aread more
Urgent: Have You Applied for Your Director ID Yet?
February 7th, 2024Back in 2021, we covered in an article the rollout of Director IDs by the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) – a measure intended to combat fraud and security issues in Australian businesses. Now we’re in 2024, the ABRS continues to engage with directors of companies that haven’t yet met their obligations – meaning ifread more
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