by Peter McCarthy | Aug 8, 2016 | Accounting
5 smart things to do with your tax refund For many people, their tax refund is treated like a mini lottery win. This tax time, consider putting your “gift” from the ATO to good use. Perhaps it’s the modern world we find ourselves in that taxpayers look at their tax...
by Peter McCarthy | Jul 30, 2016 | Accounting, Taxation
Many aren’t aware that they can claim home office expenses. Whether you are self-employed, a business owner or an employee – do you perform some of your work from home? If you do, here is a quick summary of the tax rules, and what home office expenses are...
by Kelly | Jul 7, 2016 | Accounting
Bullying comes in all different forms and sadly it happens in many different places as well. From the school yard, to the office, at home and with money. When it is mentioned in relation to money it is referred to as financial abuse and everyone needs to be aware of...
by PTAM | Jun 23, 2016 | Accounting
It’s likely that most readers will know the term “bracket creep”, but less likely to know the impact this phenomenon will have on their hip-pocket. Or the impact that has already occurred. In many ways, bracket creep is the elephant in the room. When the goods and...
by Peter McCarthy | Jun 17, 2016 | Accounting, Staff
Two years ago at 9:00 on 17th June 2014 Kelly Eke started her first day at PTAM. Two years ago at 9:00 we sat down for coffee to brainstorm “what’s next” and we haven’t looked back. We worked from a spare room in my home, I had never heard of...
by PTAM | Jun 1, 2016 | Accounting
Recently, scammers have been calling people pretending to be ATO officers, and demand that a “tax debt” be paid off using iTunes gift cards as a form of payment. Assistant Commissioner Janine Clark said that based on recent reports made to the ATO, iTunes gift cards...
