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GST and the margin scheme: Some recent observations

The majority of margin scheme transactions are relatively straightforward. However, various amendments to the margin scheme rules over the years...

ATO/General, Payroll, Public

How to treat ‘wrongful dismissal’ type employer/employee settlements

It is a fact of life that not all employment arrangements end amicably and sometimes this results in the employer...

ATO/General, Charities, Eligibility, Public

NFPs: Get ready for annual reporting of self-assessment of income tax exemption eligibility

In the June 2021 Tax Update (click here) we covered an announcement in the 2021-22 Federal Budget that will have...

Payroll, Public, Salary Packaging

Is it really an effective salary sacrifice arrangement?

The concept of ‘salary sacrifice’, or ‘salary packaging’, has been a part of modern remuneration arrangements for many years now....

ATO/General, Payroll, Public

Superannuation Guarantee Charge and remission of penalties – the state of play

Despite the best of intentions, employers will from time to time find that they have underpaid/late paid employee superannuation entitlements....

Charities, Eligibility, Public

Member Q&A: Can a local historical society secure Deductible Gift Recipient status?

Question We are a not-for-profit local historical society and the challenge of sourcing funding is never ending. Is it possible...

Charities, Commercial, Councils, FBT, Payroll, Public

Pooled cars and the Reportable Fringe Benefits exclusion

Pooled cars and the Reportable Fringe Benefits exclusion – when does it apply? One of more frequent Reportable Fringe Benefit...

Member Q&A – Are fines issued to members subject to GST?

Question Our organisation is a not-for-profit sports association that operates a league for member clubs. Where a member club has...

ATO/General, FBT, Public

Member Q&A – FBT travel and ongoing working from home arrangements

Question We are looking at the option of providing ongoing working from home (WFH) arrangements to our corporate staff based...

Charities, Eligibility, Public

Land tax exemption – When is a charity exempt from land tax?

Overview Landowners are generally liable to land tax where the total unimproved value of their landholdings exceeds the prescribed land...

ATO/General, FBT, Public

ATO finalises car parking fringe benefit ruling – what’s changed?

On 16 June 2021, the Commissioner issued Taxation Ruling TR 2021/2 ‘Fringe benefits tax: car parking benefits’ (‘the Ruling’), setting...

ATO/General, FBT, Public

The Virgin Airlines FBT and car parking case – appealed by ATO

In the May 2021 TaxEd Update, we discussed the implications of the recent Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd v FCT...