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Your Side Business Made a Loss. Can You Use It Against Your Salary? The ATO Is Checking

A side business loss only reduces the tax on your salary if you pass the non-commercial loss rules. Here are the $250,000 income requirement, the four tests, and what happens to a loss that has to wait.

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Your Side Business Made a Loss. Can You Use It Against Your Salary? The ATO Is Checking
Repair, Improvement or Initial Repair? The Rental Claim the ATO Keeps Correcting
Tax Planning
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Repair, Improvement or Initial Repair? The Rental Claim the ATO Keeps Correcting

Some rental property work is deductible this year, some over 40 years, and some only when you sell. How the ATO sorts it, plus the redraw trap that splits your interest.

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Yash Arora
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EV FBT Exemption Changes from 1 April 2027: Leases, Job Changes and What to Do Now
Tax Law Updates
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EV FBT Exemption Changes from 1 April 2027: Leases, Job Changes and What to Do Now

The EV FBT exemption isn't simply ending on 1 April 2027. Here's the proposed phase-down, which leases are protected, and what changing jobs does to yours.

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Yash Arora
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Bitcoin, Explained Simply — And Why the ATO Treats It Like Property, Not Money
Crypto Taxation
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Bitcoin, Explained Simply — And Why the ATO Treats It Like Property, Not Money

A plain-English guide to what Bitcoin actually is — and why the ATO treats it as a CGT asset, not currency, every time you sell, swap or spend it.

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Yash Arora
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The 30% Family Trust Tax: Keep It, Elect, or Restructure?
Business Tax Planning
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The 30% Family Trust Tax: Keep It, Elect, or Restructure?

The 30% family trust tax is due from July 2028. The draft adds a one-shot election and a trust to company rollover. How to decide: keep, elect or restructure.

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Yash Arora
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The ATO's New Holiday Home Tax Rules: What You Need to Know Before 1 July 2026
Tax Planning
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The ATO's New Holiday Home Tax Rules: What You Need to Know Before 1 July 2026

From 1 July 2026, blocking your holiday home over Christmas could wipe out your mortgage interest deduction. Here's what TR 2026/1 means and what to do now.

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Yash Arora
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What the ATO Can Already See About You (And What to Do Before 30 June)
Compliance & Security
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What the ATO Can Already See About You (And What to Do Before 30 June)

The ATO processes 2.7 billion data points a year — automatically cross-checking your return before a human looks at it. Here's what that means and what to do before 30 June.

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Yash Arora
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40 Luxury Cars, One Court Win: The FBT Ruling Every Family Business Should Read
Tax Planning
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40 Luxury Cars, One Court Win: The FBT Ruling Every Family Business Should Read

A family trust just won a landmark FBT court case over 40 luxury cars. Here's what it means for your business and what you need to document.

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Yash Arora
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WFH Tax Deductions in 2026: What the Hall Court Ruling Changed and What Still Stands
Tax Planning
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WFH Tax Deductions in 2026: What the Hall Court Ruling Changed and What Still Stands

A Federal Court ruling in April 2026 ended rent claims for home office workers. Here's what changed, what's still deductible, and what to do before 30 June.

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Yash Arora
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