14781https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1478/Screenshot-2026-10-12-at-12.10.32-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/the-bas-you-never-lodged-is-worse-than-you-think/2026-10-12 00:01:4214771https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1477/Screenshot-2026-10-12-at-2.07.41-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/new-build-split-the-loan-before-you-sign/2026-10-12 00:01:1814761https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1476/Screenshot-2026-10-12-at-12.36.19-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/choose-your-structure-for-the-sale-not-for-the-announcement/2026-10-12 00:01:00147511 July 2028, income earned by a family trust will carry a minimum tax of 30 per cent, paid by the trustee. Here is what it says in plain terms, what is not caught, and why the decisions worth making need to happen well before 2028.]]>https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1475/Screenshot-2026-10-12-at-11.46.42-am.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/a-new-tax-on-family-trusts-and-what-has-actually-been-announced/2026-10-12 00:00:30147411 July 2027 — after the ATO extended the original deadline of 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2027 following community feedback — requiring businesses and individuals to switch to alternative payment methods such as debit card, BPAY, EFT or bank account direct debit. While the change affects only a small percentage of taxpayers, businesses that rely on credit cards to manage cash flow or fund ATO payment plans should act now to update arrangements, avoid missed payments and prepare for the cash flow impact of having tax obligations funded from available business funds.]]>https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1474/Screenshot-2026-10-12-at-2.16.06-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/ato-to-stop-accepting-credit-card-payments-what-businesses-need-to-know-before-30-june-2027/2026-10-08 04:44:1614721https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1472/woman-working-with-laptop-and-documents-in-the-kitchen-at-home.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/the-rba-has-increased-the-cash-rate-is-it-time-for-a-financial-review/2026-10-06 00:45:0014671https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1467/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-10.40.30-am.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/booking-the-band-you-may-have-just-hired-an-employee/2026-09-08 00:30:0014661https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1466/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-10.27.12-am.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/whose-house-is-it-anyway/2026-09-08 00:07:0014651https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1465/Work-from-home-map-hands-on-laptop-with-Zoom-on-screen.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/working-from-home-it-could-affect-more-than-your-tax-deductions/2026-09-07 23:26:0014641https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1464/Colleagues-meeting-in-office-and-discussing-over-a-report-.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/director-ids-the-asic-clean-up-is-coming-are-you-ready/2026-09-07 23:00:0014631Just announced this week, draft legislation and explanatory materials with 15 DAY Consultation period!! Enough to give you a
headache! These are NOT BETTER FOR YOU. It proposes an alternative to restructuring that would allow existing discretionary trusts to
avoid the 30% minimum tax by fixing beneficiaries’ entitlements to income and capital, an apparently simple election with potentially
significant long-term consequences. ]]>https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1463/Headache-000058206030_Full.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/the-proposed-30-percent-minimum-tax-on-discretionary-trusts/2026-09-06 04:14:3114481https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1448/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-12.04.00-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/make-the-most-of-your-peak-earning-years/2026-08-18 01:39:0014471https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1447/DSC08463-2.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/bite-business-conference-2026-connection-insight-and-innovation/2026-08-17 05:06:0014461https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1446/Happy-mother-talking-to-her-baby-while-working-at-home.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/your-will-doesnt-control-your-smsf/2026-08-12 23:03:0014451https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1445/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-1.10.20-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/airbnb-and-holiday-homes-what-property-owners-need-to-know/2026-08-10 02:51:0014441https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1444/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-12.29.53-pm.pngpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/receiving-money-from-overseas-documentation-matters/2026-08-10 02:04:0014431
Many work-related expenses feel necessary, but that doesn't automatically make them tax deductible. Here's what the ATO looks at when
assessing a claim]]>https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1443/Businessman-checking-a-typed-report-or-document-as-he-sits-working-on-paperwork-at-a-laptop-computer-paying-bills.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/just-because-its-essential-doesnt-make-it-deductible/2026-08-10 01:07:0014421
Borrowing through a family trust can be effective, but the wrong structure could put valuable interest deductions at risk.
Received an ASIC renewal or company review notice in the mail? Before you pay, here's how to spot third-party correspondence and avoid
unnecessary costs.
Planning to buy property through your SMSF? A key rule change from 10 August 2026 could impact your options. Understanding the deadline now
may help you avoid missing an important opportunity.
Working more than one job this year? You could end up paying less tax throughout the year and more at tax time. Here's why it happens and
how to avoid an unexpected bill.
]]>https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1439/Counting-Coins-lo-res.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/two-jobs-one-tax-free-threshold/2026-07-27 23:45:3614371https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1437/Monochrome-living-room-with-wood-and-grey-tiling-accents.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/negative-gearing-what-actually-changes/2026-07-20 00:09:3514361https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1436/Investment-property.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/the-30-percent-floor-on-capital-gains/2026-07-14 06:52:5314311at the start of the financial year, not the end.]]>https://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/media/website_posts/1431/Cheerful-man-with-beard-laughing-against-blue-background.jpgpagehttps://www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au/insights/planning-your-super-contributions-for-the-year-ahead/2026-06-30 01:33:0014301Single
Touch Payroll (STP) finalisation,
WorkCover declarations, and Payroll Tax annual reconciliation.
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