$155m Claw Back in JobKeeper Over-Payments
The ATO aims to claw back $155m in JobKeeper overpayments, as it pursues businesses that are deemed to have undertaken deliberate or reckless actions to access the wage subsidies, despite not being entitled to them.
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ATO Tax Dodge Red Flag – Luxury Cars
Tax dodgers and black economy participants driving luxury cars will continue to come under scrutiny, as the ATO seeks to extend its motor vehicle data-matching program for a further three years.
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2021 Economic Recovery Initiatives from the Treasury
As we herald in 2021 the Morrison Government’s Economic Recovery Plan will also come into play and aims to help re-build the economy post the COVID-19 crisis, by securing Australian jobs and keeping businesses in business.
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Carry Back COVID Losses for a Refundable Tax Offset
Under recently enacted legislation, companies with an aggregated turnover of less than $5 billion can choose to ‘carry back’ tax losses made in the 2020, 2021 and/or 2022 income years, and apply them against profits made from the 2019 income year, to claim a tax offset for tax paid on those earlier profits.
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80¢ p/h Work-From-Home Deduction Method Extended
Taxpayers continuing to work from home in the new year will be allowed to continue using the simplified working-from-home deduction method following a third extension by the ATO.
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JobMaker Hiring Credit Scheme Registrations Now Open
Treasury has recently released a Government Consultation Paper into e-invoicing Adoption which includes plans to introduce a requirement that all businesses adopt e-invoicing through a phased approach, starting with large businesses. The Treasury’s consultation is set to run until 18 January 2021.
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Government Consultation Paper into e-invoicing Adoption
Treasury has recently released a Government Consultation Paper into e-invoicing Adoption which includes plans to introduce a requirement that all businesses adopt e-invoicing through a phased approach, starting with large businesses. The Treasury’s consultation is set to run until 18 January 2021.
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JobKeeper Extension 2 Starts Soon
JobKeeper Extension 2 starts soon and will run from 4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021. Employers will need to show that their GST turnover has declined in the December 2020 quarter, relative to the corresponding quarter in 2019.
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STP Phase 2 due to commence in July 2021
The ATO has recently confirmed that STP Phase 2 is due to commence in July 2021, which will see employers required to report additional payroll information each pay day.
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Quarterly Instalment Notices Go Electronic
Quarterly installment notices will now go electronic with the ATO announcing the end of paper activity statements.
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