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Talking Tax – Issue 183

Thinking| 23 Apr 2020

Talking Tax – Issue 183

By Frank Hinoporos and Rachel Law A revisit of the Myer Emporium principle and Greig’s silver lining in the face of large losses – Greig v The FCT [2020] FCAFC 25 In Greig v FCT [2020] FCAFC 25, the Full Federal Court of Australia (...

COVID-19 and claiming working from home deductions: new shortcut method

Tax and superannuation| 15 Apr 2020

COVID-19 and claiming working from home deductions: new shortcut method

The ATO announced a new shortcut method will be available to calculate your deduction for the 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2020 period in addition to the existing fixed rate and actual cost methods.

JobKeeper Payment – the devil is in the detail

JobKeeper| 09 Apr 2020

JobKeeper Payment – the devil is in the detail

While a business that meets the eligibility criteria may be entitled to a JobKeeper Payment of $1,500 per fortnight for each eligible employee, it's not as simple as it sounds. Our Tax team discusses what we know, how to apply, and ...

What deductions can you claim if you are self-isolating and working from home during COVID-19

Tax and superannuation| 02 Apr 2020

What deductions can you claim if you are self-isolating and working from home during COVID-19

If you have recently been directed to work from home as part of the response to COVID-19, you may be wondering what work expenses you are entitled to claim as a deduction.

Talking Tax – Issue 178

Thinking| 15 Nov 2019

Talking Tax – Issue 178

This week, we look at the NSW land tax amnesty (ending 31 January 2020) and a new taxpayer alert regarding the ATO’s concerns with arrangements that allow trusts to avoid tax on large capital gains through the rollover relief. We also ...