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Business sale valuations and CGT planning during company sale negotiations

Business Sale Valuations Lessons from the Kilgour Case for CGT Planning

Business sale valuations can significantly affect CGT outcomes, making the Kilgour case an important reminder for owners planning a sale, restructure or exit strategy. When ...
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FBT work vehicles compliance review for employer cars and utes

FBT Work Vehicles ATO Crackdown on Utes Cars and Employer Vehicle Use

FBT work vehicles are under increasing ATO scrutiny, making it essential for employers to review private use, records and reporting before the next FBT deadline. ...
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Family business fringe benefits tax risks for directors and trust benefits

Family Business Fringe Benefits Tax Wake Up Call for Owners and Directors

Family business fringe benefits tax risks are under growing ATO scrutiny, making it essential to review perks provided to directors and family members before lodgement ...
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Division 296 tax rules for large super balances

Division 296 Tax: What the New Super Tax Means for Large Balances

Division 296 tax is now law and will apply from 1 July 2026 to individuals with large superannuation balances above key thresholds. The Better Targeted ...
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Payday super cashflow impact on business payroll

Payday Super Cashflow: How to Avoid a Cashflow Shock from New Super Rules

Payday super cashflow changes mean businesses must adjust quickly as super payments move from quarterly to every pay cycle. From 1 July, superannuation must be ...
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Brand identity strategy for competitive market positioning

Brand Identity Strategy: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market

Brand identity strategy is essential for businesses looking to stand out and build lasting value in a competitive market. Some major businesses are able to ...
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Payday super changes for Australian employers and payroll systems

Payday Super Changes: Two Major Super Updates Employers Must Prepare for

Two major superannuation changes are coming for Australian employers from 1 July 2026. The introduction of Payday Super and the closure of the ATO Small ...
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SMSF compliance rules for self managed super funds

SMSF Compliance Rules: Keeping Your Self Managed Super Fund Compliant

SMSF compliance rules require trustees to carefully manage their self managed super fund to meet legal duties and avoid penalties. Self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) ...
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Inherited home CGT rules for deceased estates

Inherited Home CGT: ATO Update on What It Means for Family Wealth

Inherited home CGT rules are under fresh scrutiny following new ATO draft guidance on how the main residence exemption applies to deceased estates. The ATO ...
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Home based business CGT rules for selling a main residence

Home Based Business CGT: New ATO Guidance on Selling Your Home

Home based business CGT rules are becoming clearer after new ATO guidance on how running a business from home affects the main residence exemption. Running ...
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Director penalty notice tax risk for company directors

Director Penalty Notice: A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners on Personal Tax Risks

Director penalty notice rules allow the ATO to hold company directors personally liable for certain unpaid company tax debts. Running a successful business is hard ...
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Downsizer super contributions and main residence exemption explained

Downsizer Super Contributions: How the Main Residence Exemption Works

Downsizer super contributions allow eligible homeowners to move part of their home sale proceeds into superannuation under specific rules. When clients sell a long-held family ...
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