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Lockwood & Ward
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Get Your Business Records Ready for Your Tax Return 2023
Organising your documents now will mean you can get your tax return completed earlier and access any refunds due or start planning for...
Lockwood & Ward
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Tax tips for self-managed superannuation funds 2023
Having a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) gives you control and flexibility over how you make investments and prepare for...
Lockwood & Ward
May 26, 20231 min read
Super Guarantee Rate Rises in July to 11%
In July 2023, the superannuation guarantee statutory rate will rise to 11%. Annually, the rate is increasing by 0.5% until July 2025 when...
Lockwood & Ward
May 26, 20232 min read
Tax Tips for Trusts 2023
Whether you have a trust set up for investment or business purposes, there are some common elements to getting ready for the trust’s tax...
Lockwood & Ward
May 18, 20232 min read
Working from Home New Rates
Here we explain the eligibility criteria and the process for claiming deductions for working from home expenses using the fixed rate...
Lockwood & Ward
May 17, 20231 min read
Tax time toolkit for Investors
The ATO have released an investors toolkit, which is a resource for anyone earning money from their investments, whether you invest in...
Lockwood & Ward
May 10, 20231 min read
Your Fringe Benefits Tax Return is due soon
If you are lodging your own fringe benefits tax (FBT) return you need to lodge and pay by the 21st of May. If we are lodging on your...
Lockwood & Ward
May 10, 20231 min read
Your monthly activity statement (BAS) is due on the 21st of May
Your monthly activity statement is due by the 21st of this month. Use the following checklist to make sure you are ready for lodgement...
Lockwood & Ward
May 3, 20232 min read
ATO’s crackdown on residential investment property loans and tax compliance
The ATO has announced the commencement of a data-matching program for property investors to acquire residential investment property loan...
Lockwood & Ward
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Business tips - Setting up the compliance foundations
To trade as a business, you need to meet the right compliance requirements. It’s certainly not the most exciting part of creating a...
Lockwood & Ward
Feb 27, 20231 min read
Expert Bookkeeping and Accounting for the Building and Construction Industry
Are you looking for expert accountants and bookkeepers in the building and construction industry? We know it's a complex industry, and...
Lockwood & Ward
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Cash versus accrual accounting explained
The difference between cash basis and accrual basis accounting comes down to timing. When do you record revenue or expenses? If you do it...
Lockwood & Ward
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Tax Tips for Trusts
Whether you have a trust set up for investment or business purposes, there are some common elements to getting ready for the trust’s tax...
Lockwood & Ward
Jan 24, 20232 min read
ATO Debt Recovery and Director Penalty Notices
The ATO has increased its activity around recovering unpaid business debts. During the pandemic, it paused debt recovery, but has now...
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