Bushfire & Disaster Relief

People impacted by the recent devastating bushfires in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania have access to tax assistance as part of the whole-of-government response to the disaster. Approximately three and a half million businesses,...

Single Touch Payroll: what you need to know

If you haven’t heard of Single Touch Payroll before, it’s a new way of reporting tax and superannuation information to the ATO. With STP you report employees’ payroll information – such as salaries and wages, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and super – to us...

How to hide a multi-million dollar yacht

We get it, the weather’s cooling down, and Snapper season is just around the corner. So why not look at using your business to invest in that fishing yacht you’ve had your eye on?Sorry to be the fun police, but here’s some news from the ATO: The ATO...

Ethical Dilemmas in Law

As lawyers, it’s our responsibility to uphold the law, but at the same time provide legal representation and advice to a client. In some cases, though, this can be tricky, particularly if the advice being sought goes against the law. We’re often faced with moral and...