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The Client Alert October / November 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
Make managing your tax less intimidating with the ATO’s free tools and services If you’ve ever felt unsure about doing your tax online – or you’re helping someone who is – there are safe, simple ways to learn how it all works. The ATO offers practical tools to help you explore myTax and ATO online […]
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The Client Alert August / September 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
HECS/HELP debt reduction Bill introduced On 23 July, the Labor government introduced legislation aimed at enacting its election promise to reduce student debt by 20%. The Bill proposes to: • provide a one-off 20% reduction to Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts and certain other student loans that are incurred on or before 1 June […]
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The Client Alert June / July 2025
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Tax and your child’s money: what parents need to know As a parent or guardian, it’s essential to understand how tax applies to your child’s money. If your child has a savings account or receives other income, you need to know how to help them manage their finances and meet their tax obligations. Tax can […]
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The Client Alert April / May 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Upskilling? You may be able to claim your self-education expenses If you’ve thought about upskilling or undertaking professional development this year, you may be able to claim some of your self-education expenses in your 2024–2025 income tax return. You incur self-education expenses when you: take courses at an educational institution (even if you don’t gain […]
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The Client Alert February / March 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
ASIC warns of scammers impersonating Bunnings with fake investment bonds If you’ve spotted what looks like an amazing investment opportunity from Bunnings recently, beware! The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an urgent warning about scammers impersonating the retailer to promote fake “sustainability investment bonds”. These scammers claim that the investments will have […]
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The Client Alert November / December 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Understanding the Australian Government’s plan for cash and cheques As digital payments become increasingly prevalent, the Federal Government has announced it’s taking significant steps to modernise the nation’s payment system while working to ensure that no one’s left behind. This involves maintaining the use of cash for essential transactions and phasing out cheques in a […]
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The Client Alert October / November 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tax consequences of sharing your home Homeowners can share their homes in a range of ways – you might have an agreement to rent out a room, offer short stays through a platform like Airbnb, accept money from a friend who sometimes needs a bed, or receive board payments from family members. Some of these […]
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The Client Alert August/September 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024
Regulations coming for “buy now, pay later” market In recent years, the financial landscape in Australia has been significantly transformed by the advent of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. These innovative credit products have provided consumers with a convenient and often cheaper alternative to traditional credit forms such as credit cards, small amount credit […]
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The Client Alert June/July 2024
Friday, June 7, 2024
Get ready for tax time 2024 The end of the financial year is fast approaching and with that, tax time 2024 is kicking into gear. As it has in previous years, the ATO has recently flagged some primary areas where taxpayers frequently make mistakes on their tax returns. “These are the areas that people are […]
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The Budget 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024
PERSONAL TAXATION Personal tax rates: Stage 3 (as revised) confirmed from 2024–2025 In the 2024–2025 Federal Budget, the Government did not announce any further changes to the personal tax rates. The Government’s revised Stage 3 tax changes (as announced on 25 January 2024 and enacted into law by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living […]
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