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MGD Tax Update | June 2023

26 June 2023
A summary of recent tax developments and information that we hope you find interesting and useful. This update contains a wide range of information, with a particular focus on year end tax tips, what's in the parliamentary pipeline, late lodgments, FBT issues, and key upcoming tax dates.

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Rolling Your Money – It’s a Bumpy Road

8 November 2022
By Priyanka Luecke
The term ‘rollover’ refers to transferring money within the superannuation environment. This article discusses the process of doing this through SuperStream, a government reform to improve the efficiency of the superannuation system, and the potential issues some people are experiencing.

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Director ID – Director I-Can’t

1 November 2022
By Priyanka Luecke
The director identification number is a 15-digit unique identifier that will help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities with the new registry services of the Australian Business Registry Services. The purpose of the director ID is to trace directors’ relationships with their companies and prevent illegal phoenix activity.

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Reminder: Compulsory Director ID

1 September 2022
Last year, we shared some information about the requirement for all new and existing directors of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to apply for and obtain a director identification number. We would like to remind existing directors that they must apply for a director ID by 30 November 2022.

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MGD Tax update | December 2021

16 December 2021
A summary of recent tax developments and information that we hope you find interesting and useful. This update contains a wide range of information, with a particular focus on Director identification number requirements, Phase 2 of Single Touch Payroll, JobKeeper statistics, new stapled superannuation fund rules, and key upcoming tax dates.

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Compulsory Director Identification Number

25 October 2021
Earlier this year, the government released a data standard for Director Identification Numbers, which follows on from the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2020. The Treasury has now revealed the deadlines by which new and existing directors will need to apply for a director ID to avoid civil and criminal penalties.

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MGD Tax update | October 2021

20 October 2021
A summary of recent tax developments and information that we hope you find interesting and useful. This update contains a wide range of information, with a particular focus on COVID-19 financial support measures available to businesses, tax on COVID-19 financial support payments, 2020-21 tax changes for businesses, superannuation for individuals, and key upcoming tax dates.

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MGD Tax update | February 2021

25 February 2021
Here is our MGD Tax update containing up-to-date, relevant, and practical tax-related information, updates, and news. Our update contains helpful information specifically related to COVID-19 measures, what the ATO has been up to, other news, and key tax dates. Read on to find out information related to the JobMaker Hiring Credit, JobKeeper, two temporary measures to encourage business investment, varying PAYG instalments, and more.

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MGD Tax update

17 December 2020
In light of the recent Federal Budget announcement and the ongoing economic stimulus measures for individuals and businesses affected by COVID-19, here is our MGD Tax Update containing up-to-date, relevant, and practical tax-related information, updates, and news. Our update contains helpful information specifically related to small- to medium-sized businesses, including budget measures now law, a JobKeeper update, business tax tips, boosting apprenticeship commencements, and key tax dates.

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Tired of paying rent? You could consider buying your business premises in an SMSF

11 December 2020
You run a successful business, you are already contributing the maximum deductible amount into your superannuation, and each year, you pay a significant amount of rent for your business premises to your landlord. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could buy your own business premises and pay that rent to yourself?

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End of financial year planning during COVID-19

8 June 2020
As we approach 30 June, end of financial year planning has become more important than ever. We understand that due to the pandemic, your cash flow and retirement savings may have been severely impacted, your business’s turnover may have decreased substantially, or your regular PAYG instalments (prepaid tax) may have varied. In this paper, we have shared some strategies you may wish to consider.

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(Video) The human side of crisis management

24 April 2020
On Tuesday, 21 April 2020, we hosted our webinar, "The Human Side of Crisis Management: Helping you support your employees in times of crisis". In the webinar, our presenters, thought leaders in their own fields, shared their insights into how human resource leaders and executives can make a meaningful difference to how their staff cope with financial stress.

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Economic response to the coronavirus

3 April 2020
The Australian Government has begun rolling out a considerable fiscal stimulus package in an effort to support and assist those individuals and businesses that have been negatively impacted by the unfolding Coronavirus (COVID-19) crises. We have collated the key measures announced and will continue to update this as further announcements are made.

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