Knowledge Update
Issue #3, 13 May 2011
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Welcome to our May newsletter. This month we are releasing details of changes we will be making to the way we process client accounting work. These changes will make a noticable improvement to our services. Please take the time to read this article.


The Whitehills Team

The Annual Accounting Process

In preparation for the end of the financial year for most of our clients we have been reviewing how we operate to ensure we continue to provide you with the best possible service.

As part of this review we have made several changes to our annual accounting process. We anticipate these changes will significantly improve the time it takes to return your completed reports to you.  We thought it would be useful to provide feedback to you on how this process will actually work. 

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Tax Breaks for Energy Efficient Buildings

The Federal Government has proposed tax breaks for energy efficient buildings - Does your building qualify?

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FBT on Cars to have a Flat 20% Valuation Rate

The Government announced that the current statutory formula 4-percentage rate scale method for valuing car fringe benefits be replaced with a single statutory rate of 20%, regardless of the number of kilometres travelled.

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Tax threat to unearned income for the kids

For some years the amount of unearned income that a minor (child under the age of 18) could make tax free has been steadily increasing. This has been due to the ability to use the low income tax offset to reduce the tax payable on income such as interest, dividends and most importantly – distributions made by family trusts.

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Holiday Travel: Incurring Work-Related Expenses While Away

Can the full amount of all your expenses associated with your holiday be claimed as a deduction if during your domestic or overseas travels you participate in an education course, seminar or a conference arranged by an organiser?  

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