The ATO has recently finalised its stance on the issue of commercial debt forgiveness, in particular the natural love and affection exclusion. A commercial debt is any debt where interest payable is deductible, or would be deductible if interest were payable, but for certain statutory restrictions. Under this definition, investments that are securities and equity for debt swaps could be included.

The temporary full expensing of depreciating assets has been extended for another year until 30 June 2023. The measure was originally introduced in 2020 as a part of the Federal government’s COVID-19 business rescue package aimed at encouraging business investment by providing a cash flow benefit. As originally introduced, the measure was due to end on 30 June 2022.

Eligible businesses will have one last chance in their 2021-22 tax return to claim the loss carry back, which provides a refundable tax offset to reduce tax liabilities. Those businesses that have an early balancer substituted account period (SAP) for the 2021-22 income year are eligible to claim the loss carry back offset before 1 July 2022.

With the end of the financial year (EOFY) just around the corner, it’s important to ensure your SMSF meets its compliance obligations.
The rules around SMSFs are strict and if you don’t do things the right way, your fund could end up paying extra tax. Worse still, it could find itself declared non-compliant.
Here’s some of the key tasks trustees need to complete prior to 30 June 2022.

It seems like June 30 rolls around quicker every year, so why wait until the last minute to get your personal finances in order?

With all the uncertainty and special support measures of the past two years, it’s possible your finances have changed for better, or for worse. So it’s a good idea to ensure you’re on track for the upcoming end-of-financial-year (EOFY).
Starting early is essential if you want to make the most of the opportunities on offer when it comes to your super and tax affairs.

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Cost of living pressures, inflation and interest rates were major concerns in the lead-up to the May federal election.

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The economic event that overshadowed all others in April was the increase in inflation.

The release of the March quarter Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed inflation up 2.1% in the quarter and 5.1% on an annual basis. This was the biggest increase since 2001 and well above the Reserve Bank’s target of 2-3%.

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The war in Ukraine added a major new source of uncertainty to the local and global economic outlook in March.

Inflationary pressure continued as global economies recover from the pandemic and as crude oil prices surged due to economic sanctions against Russia.