Payroll tax can catch a growing business off guard
A workshop owner in Armidale hired his fifth staff member last year, mostly to keep up with steady customer demand.
That tax return calculator number is a guess not a promise
A retail worker near Grafton ran a tax return calculator in early July, right after her group certificate arrived. She
Lodging your first tax return gets easier once you know this
A young apprentice near Lismore lodged his first tax return last year. He had no idea where to start. He
Selling your business could qualify for four CGT breaks
A shop owner near Cessnock sold her business after running it for over fifteen years. She walked away with a
Moving out of your home does not end its tax exemption
A nurse from Nowra took a two year contract in London a while back, largely for the career experience. She
Land tax in SA can catch property investors off guard
An investor in the Barossa Valley bought a second investment property just a couple of years back. She paid her
Land tax in WA can catch property investors off guard
An investor in Bunbury bought a second property a couple of years back. He paid his council rates every quarter
Inheriting a house does not mean the tax stops there
A family in Port Macquarie inherited their late mother’s house last year. Between the funeral, the paperwork, and sorting out
Land tax in Queensland surprises more investors than most
An investor on the Sunshine Coast added a second property to his portfolio a few years back. He paid council
Land tax in Victoria can catch property owners off guard
A landlord in Geelong picked up a second property a couple of years back, mostly as a long term investment.
That tax agent portal login page does not exist anymore
A small business owner near Wagga Wagga went looking for the tax agent portal login page one evening. She hoped
Losing your tax file number is more common than you think
A young apprentice out in Albury landed his first job on the tools and needed a tax file number before
Family Tax Benefit payments follow rules many parents miss
A mum in Coffs Harbour got a letter from Centrelink in September asking for money back. She had been getting
Land tax catches out more NSW property owners than you think
A landlord out near Orange bought a second property as an investment a few years back. He paid his council
Selling an investment could land you a surprise tax bill
A couple on the Central Coast sold an investment unit they had held for eight years. They banked a tidy
Why fortnightly pay is not simply double the weekly figure
A small business owner out in Wagga Wagga once asked her bookkeeper a question. Why was fortnightly pay for her
Getting a pay rise will not shrink your take home pay
A mate of mine in the Hunter Valley turned down a pay rise once. He reckoned it would push him
Why three tax calculators give three different numbers
A sparky in Wollongong texted his mate the other day. He wanted to know why three different tax calculators gave