Julia's Blog
By Julia Hartman
Download PDF Good record keeping is probably the most effective tax tip going. This blog covers the record keeping requirements for cars, mobile phones and home office claims. Vehicles: In order to claim a vehicle you must “hold” the vehicle. If your employer makes the lease payments on the vehicle, your employer “holds” …
Download PDF With over 2 percent of the taxpayers in our group being classified by the ATO as having compromised tax file numbers (TFN), I started asking questions of the ATO. This percentage increases every year because there was no way a taxpayer could become uncompromised or obtain a new TFN. A compromised TFN …
Download PDF This blog is directed at owners of strata units that are used to produce income. Note this includes owner occupiers where there is income earned by the body corporate from common property. It is also relevant to committee members who are concerned about the body corporate’s tax obligations. Tax Deduction for Body …
Download PDF ATO interest charged after 1st July, 2025 will no longer be tax deductible. A measure budgeted to raise $500million over the 3 years forward estimates period. The current ATO interest rate is 11.17% for the GIC, payable when you have not paid a debt you know you owe. The SIC is 7.17%, …
“Scams don’t just steal your money — they steal your peace of mind.”— Unknown Sadly, the world is being taken over by AI — and with it, a tidal wave of fake content. This morning alone, my inbox has been flooded with reports of scam emails spreading blatant lies about superannuation. These messages claim that super withdrawals are being …