Bonsella’s August/September eNewsletter

Our latest eNewsletter includes information on the following topics:

Budget Levy from 1 July 2014 : The Temporary Budget Repair Levy is now law.

PAYG instalment threshold changes: The ATO has confirmed the Government’s recent announcement that the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) instalment thresholds will change.

ATO mining data to find offshore tax evaders: The ATO says it is mining data to identify individuals with undisclosed offshore income and assets.

Deductions for employee welfare fund denied: The AAT has refused a taxpayer’s claim for deductions for contributions made to an offshore “employee welfare fund”.

Hunger relief organisation wins FBT exemption case: The Full Federal Court has endorsed an organisation as a public benevolent institution (PBI) for FBT purposes.

Damages assessable to director personally: The High Court has affirmed that damages received by an individual following a failed project were assessable to him personally.

Winemaker not taxable on property sale: The AAT has held that a winemaker was not assessable on the profit made from a property sale by a trust that he controlled.

Bonsella News: Updates from the Bonsella Team.