Category «Wage Earners»

The $1,000 Instant Tax Deduction

1,000 Instant Tax Deduction

Download PDF The new section introducing this is 25-130 ITAA 1997, the wording is interesting. It specifies that you have to be an Australian resident at some time during the year and derive “assessable labour income” during the year. That term assessable labour income raised my eyebrows, I wondered if it was determined by the …

Utilising Your Unused Superannuation Caps

Unused Superannuation Caps

Download PDF             Unused contributions are those left over from previous years when you and your employer did not use up your concessional contribution cap for that year.  They can be used to allow you to make tax deductible superannuation contributions up to more than just your concessional contribution cap for the current year.  …

Record Keeping Instructions

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” …