ATO Getting tough on Super

The ATO has recently announced increased consequences for SMSFs who are late in lodging their annual returns (tax returns). Effective 1 October, an SMSF more than two weeks overdue have had their regulation details removed from Super Fund Lookup. Why is this a big deal? Super Fund Lookup is the mechanism that allows SuperStream to…

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Westpac (WBC) Bank Share Offer

Westpac Bank (WBC) is seeking to raise money via a Share Purchase Plan to strengthen their balance sheet, support customer growth and provide an increased buffer above the regulator’s specified capital requirements. As a current shareholder, you are able to purchase up to $30,000 worth of shares at the lesser of: • $25.32 per share;…

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ATO Portal – see the opportunity

With the ATO looking to “redistribute” some of the funds from “lost super” that have been accumulating over the past decades, this provides an opportunity for accountants and tax agents to get pro-active with their clients.  Have you seen the new pages in the ATO Portal (the new portal) – that has the information about…

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Finally, the win-win solution is here

Protect the most important thing to your practice: Client relationships Nobody likes being the target of an audit/review – but we’ll be ready for you and your clients if and when it happens. We all know tax audits/reviews have the potential to damage great working relationships. You either get beaten up because your clients demand reduced…

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