Fringe benefits tax (FBT) initiatives
The Budget contained a number of measures to close perceived
loopholes in the law – many
of them relating to FBT planning opportunities, which are summarised below.
Eligible work-related items
The provision of some work-related items (e.g., laptop
computers, personal digital assistants
and tools of trade) to employees can be exempt from FBT.
However, this exemption will now only apply [...]
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Wealthy People Onto the ATO Radar
1. Rich People
From the Compliance Program we see 3 areas of attack:
Selling Property: Your clients selling real estate and forgetting to report
the capital gains.
Big income making employees: Angry public company executives that earn a tonne
of money and pay more than ½ of it in tax and try and hide this income
through silly [...]
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The New Death Tax
I attended a financial planning talk yesterday. I was told
that 3 years ago, there was on average, $450,000 in each
Self Managed Super Fund. Today, it is $805,000. At that rate,
your home will be your second biggest asset (that is, if
you live outside of Sydney or Perth).
I was also told to leave [...]
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US Citizens – Has Your Financial Advisor Ever Asked
If You Are A US Citizen?
Contributed by Norbert Cornell - Contact Norbert at norbert@accountants.com.au
or 61 2 99568008 or 61 437381288
The reason for the question is that US citizens do not escape the tax jurisdiction
of the USA when they no longer reside in the United States or even if they
have never resided in the US.The law also applies [...]
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Get a tax effective pension while you are still working!
Contributed by Brett Davies Lawyers - Please contact Norbert
Cornell at norbert@accountants.com.au or on 61 2 99568008
or 61 437 381288
If you are 55 and over, you now have the option of easing
into retirement. You can reduce your working hours without
reducing your income. You can top up your reduced income
with a regular [...]
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