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Our latest eNewsletter includes information on the following topics:

Specific tax rule to prevent dividend washing – The Assistant Treasurer has announced that the Government will introduce a specific tax rule to prevent “dividend washing”.

Individual denied interest deduction –  The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has denied a taxpayer’s claim for interest deductions incurred in relation to rental properties owned by a trust.

Overseas doctor a tax resident of Australia –  A doctor has been unsuccessful before the AAT in arguing that he should be declared a non-resident of Australia for tax purposes.

Partnership denied GST credits –  The AAT has held that a partnership was not carrying on an enterprise and was not entitled to input tax credits it had claimed.

Division 7A benchmark interest rate –  The ATO has advised the benchmark interest rate for the 2013–2014 income year.

Car depreciation limit –  The ATO has announced the car depreciation limit for the 2013-2014 income year.

Reasonable travel and meal allowance amounts –  The ATO has announced the reasonable travel and meal allowance amounts for the 2013–2014 income year.

Key superannuation changes –  The Government has made key superannuation changes concerning excess concessional contributions, higher contribution caps for older Australians and extra contributions tax for high income earners.

Bonsella News –  Updates from the Bonsella Team.