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Some money is not counted as ‘income’ by the ATO

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It is possible to receive amounts that are not expected by the ATO to be included as income in your tax return. Although some of these amounts may be used in other calculations, and may therefore need to be included elsewhere in your tax return. The ATO classifies the amounts that it doesn’t count as [...]

BATHURST EXPERIENCE AND HISTORY

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Bostik Racing Audi R8 GT3 driver Tony Bates says his recent Mount Panorama experience, combined with co-driver Chaz Mostert’s spectacular history at Australia’s most iconic racetrack, will serve the team well for this weekend’s second round of the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, taking place as part of the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 [...]

TONY BATES RACING DUO DOUBLE DOWN WITH PODIUM PERFORMANCE

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The Bostik Audi R8 GT3 has been driven to third place for the second day in a row by Chaz Mostert and Tony Bates in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Series. 24 Hours after a standout recovery drive led the pair to what would be their first podium of the weekend, the Tony Bates [...]

TONY BATES RACING PERFECTLY POISED ENTERING PHILLIP ISLAND

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Bostik Audi R8 GT3 drivers Tony Bates and Chaz Mostert have spent a copious amount of time preparing for their assault on the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia Series and are feeling confident ahead of round one at Phillip Island this weekend. The Melbourne Performance Centre machine has been put through its paces across [...]

Other vehicle FBT changes under COVID-19

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The special circumstances that coronavirus has thrown our way looks like having some very practical outcomes on certain areas of fringe benefits tax. One of the most prevalent and well-established category of fringe benefits centres on the provision and use of vehicles. The parking of a car, for instance, is a benefit that comes with [...]

The SMSF sector has been growing by $62,400 every minute

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The latest annual statistical report from APRA has been released, covering the 2020 income year but only made public at the end of January 2021. Total superannuation industry assets were $2.9 trillion as at 30 June 2020. Of this total, $1.9 trillion was held by APRA-regulated superannuation entities and $0.7 trillion was held by self-managed [...]