Episodes - Tax Talks

US 6 | US Stimulus Cheques

How do you treat the US stimulus cheques in Australian tax returns? Seth Hertz of US Expat Tax in Sydney will give you the answer.

280 | Property Development within an SMSF

Property development within an SMSF can be done but is fraught with danger as Bryce Figot of DBA Lawyers will tell you.

279 | Losses Need an FTE

Is it always true that losses need an FTE? Let's talk about when an FTE makes sense and when it doesn't.

278 | Testamentary Trust Questions

In this episode Paul Mackenroth of Cleary Hoare in Brisbane goes through ten of your testamentary trust questions.

277 | Top 10 Podcasts for Australian Accountants

Finally, the last episode for 2020 - the Top 10 Podcasts for Australian Accountants 2021.

UPDATE 25 | Testamentary Trust Law Change

There has been a significant testamentary trust law change affecting how distributions to minors are taxed.

276 | Going AWOL

Will going AWOL save you money? What happens when your company keeps trading but ignores all ASIC and tax debts?

275 | Tax Software

Tax software doesn't get much limelight. But in this episode with Alan Fitzgerald it will.

274 | Director Penalty Notices

Director penalty notices are the ATO's tax collection tool of last resort to get what they are owed - by going straight for a director's personal assets.

273 | Trust Reporting

If you look at the work done in your practice, chances are trusts - especially discretionary trusts - take up a disproportionate amount of time.

272 | Company Capital

For small to medium companies the size and type of company capital usually doesn't matter. But sometimes it does.

271 | Company Constitutions

What is the difference between company constitutions and shareholder agreements? Should you just have one or do you need both?

270 | How to Save Land Tax

In this episode Geoff Stein of Brown Wright Stein Lawyers in Sydney will discuss 3 ways to save land tax.

269 | Intern or Employee

How do you tell whether somebody is an intern or employee? Where does an intern stop and employee start?

268 | How To Save Stamp Duty

In this episode Geoff Stein of Brown Wright Stein Lawyers in Sydney will discuss ways with you to reduce stamp duty.

267 | Share Buyback

Any company can do a share buyback. The question is just whether it should. Here is Emily Pritchard of ACIS with more.

266 | Tax Deduct Your Home Loan

There are two ways you can tax deduct your home loan, but they aren't what you probably think.

265 | Home-Based Business CGT

Is your home-based business CGT safe? Or will you be hit with a huge tax bill when you sell your family home?

264 | Common Trust Deed Issues

In this episode Emily Pritchard of ACIS walks you through 9 common issues around trust deeds.

UPDATE 24 | Avoid Foreign Trust Status

This is urgent. Act before 31 December 2020 to avoid foreign trust status by default for discretionary trusts holding residential property in NSW.