Newsletter
August 2010 Newsletter
Tax Office Sets Compliance Focus Areas for 2010-11
The ATO has released its compliance program for 2010/11. The program sets out risk areas facing the tax and superannuation systems identified by the ATO and the compliance activities that it plans to undertake to address them. Click heading to read further.read more
ATO is Contacting Participants in Collapsed Agribusiness MIS
The ATO has advised that it will be contacting approximately 60,000 identified participants of recently collapsed Agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS). Click heading to read further.read more
GST and Requirements for Tax Invoices
The GST regulations which previously specified the requirements for documents to be tax invoices or recipient created tax invoices (RCTIs) have been removed. Click heading to read further.read more
Superannuation and Instalment Warrant Rule Changes
The superannuation law has recently been amended to reduce the risks for superannuation funds investing in limited recourse borrowing arrangements. Click heading to read further.read more
Cooper Super Review Makes 177 Recommendations
The Government has released the long-anticipated final report of the Super System Review. Click heading to read further.read more
Reportable Employer Superannuation Contributions Definition: Changes Proposed
The Government has recently proposed that it will amend the law to clarify the scope of the reportable employer superannuation contributions (RESC) definition. Click heading to read further.read more
Minimum Pension Drawdown Amounts - 50 Percent Reduction to Continue
The Prime Minister has recently announced that the Government will extend for another year the 50% reduction in the required minimum payment amounts that must be made from account-based, allocated and market-linked pensions. Click heading to read further.read more
Division 7A Benchmark Interest Rate
The Tax Office has advised that, for the income year that commenced 1 July 2010, the benchmark interest rate to be used in calculating the interest component on the repayment of a private company loan received by a shareholder (or the associate of the shareholder) is 7.4%.
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Trust's Unrealised Gains can Be Treated as Income
In a recent case, the NSW Court of Appeal has confirmed that it was permissible for a trust, in terms of its trust deed and accepted accounting principles, to treat unrealised gains made on share investments as income of the trust.
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ATO Sends Warning to SMSFs Regarding Employee Share Schemes
The ATO has warned taxpayers of an arrangement where an individual nominates his or her SMSF as the acquirer of shares or share options under an employee share scheme.Click heading to read further.read more
Reasonable Travel and Meal Allowance Amounts
The Tax Office has released a Taxation Determination which sets out the amounts the Commissioner considers are reasonable for the 2010/11 income year in relation to claims made for: Click heading to read furtherread more