What’s the deal with Working from Home

What’s the deal with Working from Home

The ATO has ‘refreshed’ the way you can claim deductions for the costs you incur when you work from home. Whichever method you choose, you need to keep records

How good is ChatGPT at tax?

How good is ChatGPT at tax?

We were curious about the skills of the latest innovation to take the world by storm, ChatGPT, and its ability to work with the Australian tax system. Here’s what we found…

Taxing fame: The ATO’s U-turn

Taxing fame: The ATO’s U-turn

Sportspeople, media personalities, celebrities and ‘insta’ influencers may have the way they are taxed on the income they derive from their fame changed by the ITO.

Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

It’s that time of year to show appreciation for staff and customers. But what happens when gifts trip up FBT at Christmas? Here are our tax-effective tips.

Capital Gains Tax & the family home

Capital Gains Tax & the family home

We take a closer look at the main residence exemption that excludes your family home from capital gains tax and the triggers that reduce or exclude that exemption.

Cryptocurrency guidance

Cryptocurrency guidance

The ATO has released some additional (but brief) guidance on some of the key issues that tax practitioners should consider when clients are engaged in cryptocurrency investment or mining activities.  The ATO makes the comment that most people hold cryptocurrency as an...