Tag: Australian Taxation Office

What does the Budget Proposal Mean For Your Taxes?

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Coalition Government’s 2019 Budget In what Treasurer Josh Frydenberg called “the largest personal income tax cuts since the Howard government,” low and middle-income earners will be some of the biggest benefactors in the proposed budget released on 2 April of this year. At the time this article was written, low to middle income earners…

Instant Asset Write-Off Extended, Threshold Increased up to $25,000

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Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently announced that the instant asset write-off would be extended to June 30 next year and that the threshold would be increased to $25,000. These changes took effect from January 29, according to the Australian Taxation Office. “This will enable over three million small businesses across…

ATO Phone Scams

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Earlier this year, we reported on the Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) warning regarding malicious phone scams. In July, over 4,000 such calls had been reported. In November, this number sky rocketed to 27,000. With estimate losses reaching $830,000 in November alone, it’s clear the threat from the swindle has not subsided. The scam…

ATO Issues Public Warning: Beware of New Scams

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning the public to watch out for phone calls from fraudsters during tax time. The latest method involves a three-way phone call between the scammer, the victim and a second scammer impersonating the victim’s tax agent. “One recent example had a taxpayer unfortunately thinking the…