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The Cost of Living Tax Cut Bill 2024 was passed on the 5th of March 2024 to change the individual...
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It has long been the ATO’s practice to treat a trust’s unpaid present entitlements (“UPE”) to a...
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Small businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $50 million will be able to claim a bonus...
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From the 1 July 2023 your wages data collated from your Single Touch Payroll (STP) lodgments will...
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Small business with an aggregated turnover of less than $50 million will be entitled to a 20% bonus...
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The Federal Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, handed down the 2023–24 Federal Budget at 7:30 pm (AEST) on...
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In response to COVID-19 causing a large shift to the number of employees working from home the...
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The Queensland Revenue Office released their public ruling on the 22nd of December regarding...
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Right on the heels of the recent Guardian court appeal where the commissioner succeeded in applying...
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The Federal Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, handed down the Labor government's first Federal Budget at...
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Since 1926, Ulton has grown to become one of Queensland’s largest and most dynamic business and tax...
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A full FBT exemption for electric vehicles was introduced into parliament on 27 July 2022. This...
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The ATO has put its foot down, from 1 July 2022, trust distributions made to companies will no...
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We have summarised the key points from the 2022-2023 budget, that we believe will have the most...
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We have summarised the key points from the 2022-2023 budget regarding the Australian Economy.
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This question has plagued business for many years. Recent High Court decisions now provide...
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The highly anticipated ATO tax ruling on 100A reimbursement agreements was released on the 23rd...
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On the 16th December 2021, the ATO finalised their Practical Compliance Guideline on the allocation...
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The long-awaited increase to superannuation guarantee is upon us with no further delays announced...
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We have summarised the key points from the 2021-2022 budget regarding the Australian Economy.
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We have summarised the key points from the 2021-2022 budget, that we believe will have the most...
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Note: Update to the allocation of professional firm profits can be read here. The ATO has released...
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On behalf of the Ulton Partners and team, it is with great excitement that we announce we are...
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We have summarised the key points from the 2020-2021 budget, that we believe will have the most...
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We have summarised the key points from the 2020-2021 budget, that we believe will have the most...
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In addition to the basic actual decline in the turnover test, the ATO has released their...
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On 3 September 2020, Parliament decided to extend the JobKeeper Scheme until 28 March 2021, that...
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Owners or executives of small- and medium-sized businesses have a lot on their plate just running...
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Ulton is delighted to announce that we have appointed Maree McLean as a Client Manager to our...
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If you're running a small or mid-sized business, there's a good chance you're not operating as...
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If you are an employer or own a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) you may be required to...
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Generally, many business owners expect that the cost of labour will give rise to a tax deduction in...
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On 5 December 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability...
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On 28 June 2019 the Queensland Parliament passed the Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill...
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While the deficit for this year is expected to be $4.2bn, the Treasurer announced return to surplus...
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New Tax Cuts The Government has introduced new immediate tax relief for low-and-middle‑income...
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Last year we introduced the budget as a pre-election budget so this year’s we will have to refer to...
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Small and Medium Business Instant Asset Write Off increased to $30k The instant asset write off has...
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With the ever increasing globalisation of trade and commerce, the geographic mobility of many...
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With a speed not usually seen with tax legislation, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for...
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There is now further relief for primary producers to allow immediate deductions for fodder storage...
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The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan Base Rate Entities) Bill 2018 received royal...
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The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 was passed on the 29 March 2018. This...
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With the end of the financial year approaching the ATO has released its hit list of what will be...
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A new law removing a Foreign Residents’ access to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption on the sale...
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On February 7, 2018 the government introducedTreasury Laws Amendment (2018Measures No. 1) Bill...
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Why does The Office of State Revenue (OSR) Group? When commonly owned or commonly controlled...
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Payroll Tax is a state tax collected on wages once the applicable threshold has been met.
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The most dramatic change to property depreciation legislation in more than 15 years was passed in...
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Ulton raised $7150 for the AEIOU Foundation at the firm's12th annual racedayat the Bundaberg...
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The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP hasstatedthat the...
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THE ATO HAS TODAY RELEASED –PCG 2017/13 DIVISION 7A – UNPAID PRESENT ENTITLEMENTS (UPE) UNDER...
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From 1 July 2015 theTreasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017which...
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From 1 July 2017 even more purchasers of real property in Australia will need to be aware to the...
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At National Press Club of Australia on 5 July 2017 the Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan...
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As of 1 July2017,the ATO will be attempting to apply commercial pressure on taxpayers who have...
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A Deceased’s Legal Personal Representative and Tax Liabilities up to the Date of Death (PCG 2017/D2)
On 5 July, the ATO issued a Draft Practical Compliance Guideline - PCG 2017/D2 - with the intent of...
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When we think of rental properties most of us think of passive investments. However, are you really...
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The 2017 Federal Budget will be announced in a few weeks and Professor Robert (Bob) Deutsch, the...
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Ride sharing disruptor Uber has lost its fight against the Australian Taxation Office in the...
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The corporate tax rate for a small business has been decreased from 30% to 28.5% for the 2015-2016...
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The new financial year will see a new obligation to be levied on the sellers and purchasers of...