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I have been so pleased and grateful with the results, and your commitment to getting my GST sorted. I am also very thankful for the lady that put me in touch with Tori as without her I would never of known about you and would never of used a company from another State. I have found your professionalism and understanding of what you are doing so refreshing and made me feel confident in dealing with you as I was getting myself more and more worked up. I really am grateful and hope to have a long relationship with Aegis Business Services, and hope to get to meet you all in the not so distant future.
Jenna, has been wonderful with always supporting me and giving me instructions that I have been able to follow. I know I will still make some errors but I do have my notes to always fall back on. Thank you Jenna you’re a legend.
Here’s to 2021 and our future dealings.
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As we begin 2025, be mindful of misdating transactions, such as entering them as January 2024 or December 2025. This can lead to financial errors and tax issues. To avoid this, lock prior year files, double-check dates and watch for future-dated entries. Staying vigilant ensures accurate and compliant bookkeeping throughout the year.
With public holidays and festive cheer around the corner, it’s time to ensure your staff gets paid on time—even if the banks don’t! We’ve got tips to help you avoid payroll headaches and keep your team smiling this season.
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🎄🎅As we come into the “silly season” let us share with you the rulings on what the ATO will consider a deductible expense and what they won’t.🎄🎅
TLDR: update your sign in settings to only the MyGov username. In this blog, Tori shares her personal experience with an attempted hacking.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is changing its approach to collecting unpaid tax and super, focusing on businesses that have not responded to reminders. If your business has overdue obligations, it’s crucial to act now to avoid serious consequences.
The new financial year means new tax rates; increased superannuation guarantee rates; minimum wage increase and award rates increases. But
when do they all apply?
There are a lot of questions floating around on social media about when the new tax withholding, super & award rate increase apply. What
happens if the days worked in the pay week splits across the end of financial year?? There’s also a lot of incorrect information being
provided and a lot of guess work.
Read our Blog for the correct information.
Finally, with only 3 business days left of the 2024 financial year, the Australian Parliament has passed the bill to legislate the
increase in the Small Business Instant Asset Write Off from $1,000 to $20,000 for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. We are now just
awaiting “Royal Assent” for this measure to become law. Royal Assent these days is pretty quick and is essentially a rubber stamp
process. This measure was announced in the May 2023 budget and has taken more than a year to pass through both houses of government.
Read our blog to find out what this means for your business.
Last night was the Federal Budget announcements, our friends at Tax Nuggets have compiled this summary of the 2024/25 budget items which look to affect small businesses and individuals. Note that some of these changes are not yet law.
In May each year, Aegis Business Services, through its audit insurance provider, Audit Shield, offer our clients, for whom we are the
nominated tax agent, to be covered by our audit insurance policy.
Read our blog to find out more about audit insurance and whether you should take up the offer. Our previous blog also includes two case
studies about a couple of recent ATO audits we’ve assisted our clients through.
With the increase in ATO audit activity, we have put together a couple of case studies around recent audits we have helped our clients through. Have a read on our blog.
In both personal finances and business management, tax planning is a vital practice that goes beyond simply reducing tax bills. While minimising taxes is important, tax planning involves a more holistic approach aimed at optimising financial efficiency and aligning with long-term financial goals. Let's delve into what tax planning really entails and its broader implications:
Have you received a letter or notice from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) with a big coloured band across the top?
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What the ATO will consider a deductible expense and what they won't.
Helping both employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities.
Are you considering claiming car expense deductions under the log book method against your employment or sole trader business income? Here
are some key requirements for this type of claim.
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Have you sold any assets? Could you be liable for Capital gains tax?
If your business buys or sells stock, you may need to do a stocktake for tax purposes. Understand how a stocktake can help your business and how to do one.
The Small Business Technology Investment Boost was only passed a few days ago so has not been considered in our tax planning estimates, if this applies to you then WINNER!