Holiday Home rentals on scrutiny: Owners beware!

In the recent past,theATO has been actively reviewing claims of taxpayerswho own holiday homes with a view to cut down on rental deductions which taxpayers may not be eligible to claim. Using the data matching system, the ATO isable to detect unusual claim sandis writing to a large number of property owners advising them about claiming deductions only which they may be entitled to.

SMSF Non lodgement on ATO’s scanner: Be-Aware!

SMSF Non lodgement on ATO’s scanner: Be-Aware! The ATO has undertaken a drive to declare SMSFs not lodging their tax returns as non-compliant. A non-compliant SMSF means that it is not eligible for concessional tax rates and hence will be taxed at 45%. The lodgement of a Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) annual return is…