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Every September the same question arrives: can we claim the Christmas party? It depends on four things, and most business owners only know about one. Here is the whole picture for your own team.

The headlines said the Treasurer dropped the trust tax. He did not. The draft law keeps the 30% minimum tax and the 1 July 2028 start, and adds a way to stay out of it without moving a single asset.

Two months into Payday Super, the employers in trouble are not the ones paying more. They paid on time, the money landed late, and the super guarantee charge that follows has been rebuilt.

Plenty of people pay for private health insurance every month and pay the Medicare levy surcharge anyway. The policy looks right, the rebate arrives, the statement turns up, and none of it counts.

You lodged, you were assessed, you paid. Then a second letter arrives with a number you were not expecting. That is Division 293, and the line that triggers it has not moved since 2017.

A $1,000 deduction sounds like $1,000 back. The real figure is closer to $200. What the new standard deduction is worth, who benefits, who misses out and why you should keep your receipts anyway.

Everyone argued about the $3 million super tax. Almost nobody read what actually passed. Division 296 is now law, and the version on the statute book is meaningfully different from the one that caused all the noise.

Tradies spend more of their own money on work than almost anyone, yet many claim a fraction of what they are entitled to. Here is the full rundown of what you can claim and what you cannot.

There are two completely different ways to get your tax return done with us, and one never involves leaving your couch. Here is what each one involves, what it costs, and how to pick.

The ATO has stopped waiting for you to make a mistake. It now uses data matching, artificial intelligence and third-party reporting to find errors before most people even realise they have made one.

We're past the halfway point of the year. The ambitious goals set in January are a distant memory. This is the perfect time to pause and conduct a "Business Owner Mindset Audit."

Advanced tax deductions for Australian real estate agents: conferences, data subscriptions, income protection, the $300 tech rule, and the five myths that cost agents money at tax time.

The negatively geared investment property has been a cornerstone of building wealth in Australia for a generation. Buy a place, let a tenant pay rent to use it, and use the tax rules to help carry the loan while the value grows. For a long time the rules of that game barely moved. Then the 2026-27 Federal Budget took a big red pen to the rulebook. At Aevum Accounting, we are already fielding questions from clients who have heard something has changed but are not sure what, or

As a nurse or midwife, you spend your shifts looking after everyone else. You are on your feet for twelve or thirteen hours at a time, running on caffeine and compassion, and the last thing you want to think about is your tax return. But every year, hard-working healthcare staff quietly miss out on money they are entitled to, and just as often they try to claim things they simply cannot. At Aevum Accounting, we specialise in financial first aid for healthcare professionals. T

Planning for the financial future of a vulnerable loved one is one of the most important things any family can do. It is also one of the most confusing. The rules sit at the crossroads of tax law, social security, and estate planning, and the language is so dense it can feel like trying to read a textbook underwater. Get one clause wrong, or sign a deed before you have Centrelink approval, and you can permanently trap your family's wealth with none of the benefits you were ch

Some of the most confident tax advice in the fire service gets passed around the station lunchroom, and a lot of it is wrong. If you have ever nodded along while a colleague explained why their gym membership or their protein powder is "definitely a deduction", this article is for you. At Aevum Accounting, we specialise in the specific rules that apply to professional firefighters, so we can help you claim everything you are entitled to without walking into an ATO audit. This

Australian Tax Questions Answered for EOFY Updated 24 August 2026. One answer below has been overtaken by law made since this was published. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026, assent 26 June 2026, takes the 50% CGT discount for individuals to zero from 1 July 2027 on ordinary assets, shares and ETFs included, replacing it with cost base indexation and a minimum 30% rate on the gain. Holding an asset for twelve months will no longer buy a discount after t

Tax Deductions for Police Officers in Australia Most police officers have heard a version of tax advice from someone in the lunchroom. Some of it's right. A lot of it isn't, and the wrong half either costs you a deduction you were entitled to or sets you up for an ATO audit down the track. At Aevum Accounting, we work with officers across the force, and the same myths come up again and again, particularly around fitness, grooming, and equipment. This guide busts the biggest o

PSI Tax Rules for Consultants in Australia If you're a high-earning IT contractor, management consultant, engineer, or professional firm partner, there's a persistent myth doing the rounds: set up a company or family trust, funnel your income through it, and your tax rate magically caps out at 25% or 30%. Some go further and assume they can split that income with a lower-earning spouse to dodge the top marginal bracket entirely. At Aevum Accounting, this is one of the most da

Navigating the most significant compliance shake-up in 25 years: a practical action plan for the staggered tax timelines heading your way Handed down on 12 May 2026, Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Budget has been called the most significant transformation of Australia's tax system in a quarter of a century. The 2026-27 Federal Budget Australia rewrites the rules for capital gains, negative gearing, family trusts, and everyday deductions, with staggered start dates running from July