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Superstream is coming

Added on 08 October 2015

The Deadline for all employers with 20 or more employees to implement the new SuperStream electronic payment method for all superannuation obligations is October 31 Employers with fewer employees (19 or less) have until June 30 the following year before they need to do the same. Check the video from the ATO in relation to the SuperStream or visit the ATO Website for more information. If you're still unsure make sure you spe... READ MORE

A real chance to pay your home loan sooner

Added on 30 September 2015

We are excited to announce a new home and investment loan product - Rapid Home Loan Reducer. This is an innovative and ATO compliant way that challenges the way traditional mortgages are structured to deliver real interest savings and the opportunity to pay off your owner occupied home loan sooner! If you're a home owner with a mortgage for personal borrowings and you're committed to repaying your home loan sooner then ... READ MORE

Pay ZERO Lenders Mortgage Insurance

Added on 04 August 2015

Recent changes to regulations has meant that banks and other lenders are upping the ante to offer the most competitive deal they can to attract new customers. The banks, building societies and credit unions are fighting for market share and are coming up with "out of the box” solutions to attract A-list borrowers who now have the chance to borrow more than 80% of a property’s purchase price and avoid paying Lenders Mortga... READ MORE

Tax refund delights FIFO

Added on 17 July 2015

As a Fly in Fly out (FIFO) worker you have in-demand skills, you put up with a somewhat erratic lifestyle and you work hard too. In return you earn a considerable income but you also pay a considerable amount in tax. Etairos Accounting recently helped a FIFO client who was wondering why his co-workers were enjoying a much better refund in their tax returns. Sensibly he asked who their accountant was and was referred Etairos A... READ MORE

Reduce your tax now with PAYG Variation

Added on 16 July 2015

The 2015 financial has just ended and 2016 might seem a long way away, but what many investment property owners don’t realise is that now could be the best time to be benefiting from the deductions they are entitled to claim. Introduced in 2000, a Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding variation allows you to vary the amount of tax withheld by your employer in each pay. By using a PAYG withholding variation, investors can t... READ MORE

Don't forget to issue your PAYG Payment Summaries

Added on 13 July 2015

PAYG Payment Summaries due 14 July 2015 If you have paid employees during the last financial year, the ATO requires you to issue them with a 'PAYG Payment summary' A PAYG summary needs to be given to your workers and employees who you paid wages or salaries and from whom you have withheld tax for this financial year. This details the total payments you made to them in the financial year and which shows how much yo... READ MORE

Beware the ATO tax debt scam

Added on 13 July 2015

Another phony tax debt scam Phone scammers have struck again Fraudsters have been intimidating people into paying a fake tax debt over the phone by threatening jail or arrest. The ATO is very concerned about taxpayer privacy and reminds people of the key differences between scammers and a genuine call from the ATO. The ATO make thousands of outbound calls to taxpayers a week but there are some key differences to a le... READ MORE

RBA leaves cash rate on hold in July

Added on 07 July 2015

Home loan rates on hold RBA leaves cash rate on hold in July The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate steady at 2 per cent for a second month but left the door open for another cut. The central bank’s July board meeting decided to leave the cash rate unchanged after cutting to a record-low level of 2 per cent in May, the second downwards move this year. "The board today judged that leaving the cash rate u... READ MORE

Struggling to Break into the Property Market?

Added on 06 July 2015

Break into the Property Market the alternative that more home buyers are turning to First time home buyers are struggling to break into the property market now more than ever. As house prices continue to rise in capital cities, it doesn’t look as though it will get any easier any time soon. If you're trying to buy now you could consider options opting for like a smaller property in a location where prices a... READ MORE

Forget Sydney and Melbourne, property investors head to Brisbane

Added on 04 July 2015

Property investors head to Brisbane Focus shifts to Queensland markets With property prices in southern states making purchases extremely difficult and rental yields extremely low, talk among property commentators and forecasters has shifted onto the potential for value in some Queensland markets: this from the Australian Financial Review. Southern investors are looking north to the Queensland property marke... READ MORE

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