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2024 Tax Planning Checklist

Just a few smart things can save you a lot of tax. Legitimately! 1. Instant Asset Write Off Yes, it is still available, and the amount has increased from $20,000 to $30,000, plus it is now available for businesses with turnover up to $50 million …
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Tax Unplugged – March 2024

a. Tax Cuts. Yes please! As from 1 July 2024, the new tax rates commence as follows: 2023 Income Range Old 2023 Rate 2024 Income Range New 2024 Rate From To From To 0 $18,200 nil 0 $18,200 nil $18,201 $45,000 19 …
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New “30% Tax” on super? New strategies may arise.

The media has called the forthcoming (but still not finalised) tax on super balances over $3 million as a 30% tax. In fact, it is two taxes of 15% that work differently. For those 85,000 or so taxpayers who are fortunate enough to have their …
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The best tax break in years? Just maybe!

Fringe Benefits Tax squashed the excesses of the 1980s. Business owners once buried the costs of their big lunches, expense accounts, holidays, and private motor vehicle costs into the costs of their business. Those expenses were all pre-tax …
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