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Extensive STP resources can be found in a related article in last month's edition below.

Kelly O'Dwyer

BUT foreshadowing tougher penalties once the Single Touch Payroll regime kicks in fully next year.

The government has started its consultation process on plans to introduce an economy-wide cash payment limit of $10,000 as part of a wider effort to eliminate the black economy.

          The reduce company tax rate of 27.5% in 2018 will be denied for companies with predominantly passive income. Under the changes, companies will qualify for

Audit activities around cryptocurrency are set to spike this tax time as part of the ATO’s broader risk analysis in its black economy crackdown, says one mid-tier.

Almost $2.4 million worth of scams was reported to the Tax Office in 2017, according to new statistics from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The GST Act is being amended to ensure that digital currency, such as Bitcoin, is disregarded for GST purposes unless the supply is made in exchange for a payment of money or digital currency.

          The Australian economy in its 27th year of consecutive growth. Business conditions are at the highest level since the global financial crisis. 1,000 jobs a

          How the 2018 budget applies to you can be found via the following links.   Individuals   Families   Business   Australian Federal Government

            Click on the following links for more detail on the main components of the 2018 Federal budget. Stronger growth to create more jobs  

STR is a significant change for business tax compliance, though for now those businesses that need to make this charge have 20 or more employees.  Changes take effect on 1-7-2018, 12 months later for businesses with less than 20 employees.

Sizeable cryptocurrency transactions will “come to the attention of the ATO” under new rules that came into effect this week, so a mid-tier firm has put together a checklist of key considerations to keep SMSF investors compliant.