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What's the latest from the Tax Office

AIIR news and updates
Refer to this page for the latest news about Annual investment income reporting and quarterly TFN/ABN reporting, and to subscribe to the online bulletin.

Standard Business Reporting
Standard Business Reporting (SBR) offers a quicker and easier way for businesses to complete their government reporting requirements, freeing up valuable time for other business activities.

TaxPack 2010
TaxPack 2010 is designed to help you complete your 2010 tax return for individuals.

Online services - for individuals
As an individual, you can conduct the following activities online.

Online services for businesses
As a business, you can use the following tools to deal with us online.

Tax Time 2010 stationery - information for ordering and delivery
Broadcast sent on 3 June 2010 to inform tax agents of the procedures for ordering and delivery of 2010 stationery.


Prevention is the new cure
Second Commissioner Bruce Quigley's speech to the Tax Institute of Australia's Queensland State Convention, Kingscliff, Friday 4 June 2010.

2010 standard distribution statement: guidance notes for fund managers
Standard distribution statement for use by managed funds to report tax information to resident individual investors for the 2010 income tax year. Includes guidance notes and sample statement.

Don't take the bait
This brochure alerts potential investors of the need to seek independent advice, and check for a Tax Office product ruling, before investing.

Income tests: an overview
This document explains the new income tests and how they are used to determine eligibility for certain tax offsets and liability for the Medicare levy surcharge and HELP.

Making tax-effective investments
Information to help you understand the difference between tax planning and illegal tax schemes.

Recognising and reporting tax avoidance schemes
Information on what to do if your client asks about or is involved in a potential tax avoidance scheme.

Tax planning - investigate before investing
What you need to know about tax planning arrangements and tax schemes.

New taxation system for managed investment trusts
New measures relating to taxation of managed investment trusts (MITs).

Business industry codes 2010
For use by individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies to assist with the completion of 2010 tax returns.
NAT1827-6.2010

Capital allowances schedule 2010
If you are claiming a deduction for decline in value, you may need to include the capital allowances schedule with your tax return. This schedule may be used by individuals, partnerships, companies, trusts and superannuation funds.
NAT3424-6.2010

Capital gains tax (CGT) schedule 2010
For use in conjunction with company, trust or fund income tax return 2009. NAT3423-6.2010

Company tax return 2010
2010 company tax return. NAT0656-6.2010

Consolidated groups losses schedule 2010
A head company of a consolidated group or MEC (multiple entry consolidated) group that satisfies any one or more of a series of tests must complete the Consolidated groups losses schedule 2009 and lodge it with the Company tax return 2010. NAT7888-6.2010

Consolidated groups losses schedule instructions 2010
A head company of a consolidated group or MEC (multiple entry consolidated) group that satisfies any one or more of a series of tests, must complete the Consolidated losses schedule 2010 and lodge it with the Company tax return 2009. NAT7891-6.2010

Dividends and interest schedule 2010
This schedule forms part of the company tax return for companies reporting dividend and interest payments paid or credited in the year ending 30 June 2010. NAT8030-6.2010

Explanatory notes for the Life insurance companies taxation schedule - consolidated groups 2010
If you are responsible for preparing the tax return for a life insurance company, these instructions will help you to prepare the attached schedule. NAT7334CON-6.2010

Family trust election, revocation or variation 2010
Election form and explanatory notes. For completion by family trust trustee(s) to assist with completion of 2010 tax returns. NAT2787-6.2010

Franking account tax return and instructions 2010
For use by companies to assist with completion of 2010 Franking account tax return. NAT1382-6.2010

Fund income tax return 2010
For use by funds to complete Fund income tax return 20010 NAT71287-6.2010

Fund income tax return instructions 2010
For use by funds to assist with completion of Fund income tax return 2010.
NAT71605-6.2010

Income tests and how they affect you
A brief explanation of new income tests for certain tax offsets and other income tax related obligations.

Increase in aviation fuel excise
This measure will amend the current aviation fuel excise (from $0.02854 to $0.03556). The extra funding gained will be invested in aviation safety. The date of effect of this measure will be 1 July 2010.

Individual tax return 2010
2010 individual income tax return for tax agents and information on ordering paper copies. NAT1371-6.2010

Information for primary producers 2010
A primary producer is an individual, a trust or a company carrying on a business of primary production. NAT1712-6.2010

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Interposed entity election or revocation 2010
Election form and explanatory notes. For use by the trustee(s), company or partners to assist with completion of 2010 tax returns. NAT2788-6.2010

List of 2010 forms, instruction guides and schedules
Contains a list of the 2010 forms, instruction guides and schedules.

Losses schedule 2010
For use by companies, trusts and superannuation funds to assist with completion of 2010 tax returns. NAT 3425-6.2010

Losses schedule instructions 2010
For use by companies, trusts and superannuation funds to assist with completion of 2010 Losses schedule. NAT 4088-6.2010

Non-individual PAYG payment summary schedule 2010
2010 PAYG payment summary and information on ordering paper copies. NAT3422-6.2010

Non-Profit News Service No. 0286 - Tax law change for overpayments on fuel tax credits
Jun 2010. Tax law change from 1 April 2010 affects overpayments on fuel tax credits by GST and non-GST registered organisations.

Partnership tax return 2010
2010 partnership tax return. NAT0659-6.2010

Personal services income schedule 2010
For use by companies, partnerships and trusts only, to assist with completion of 2010 tax returns. NAT3421-6.2010

Research and development tax concession schedule 2010
For use by companies to assist with completion of 2010 tax returns.
NAT6708-6.2010

Research and development tax concession schedule instructions 2010
For use by companies to assist with research and development deductions on the company tax return for 2010.

Schedule 25A 2010
For use by companies, trusts, partnerships and funds to assist with completion of 2009 tax returns.
NAT1125-6.2010

Schedule 25A instructions 2010
For use by companies, trusts, partnerships and funds to assist with completion of 2010 tax returns.
NAT2639-6.2010

Self-managed superannuation fund annual return 2010
For use by self-managed superannuation funds to complete 2010 annual return. NAT71226-6.2010

Strata title body corporate tax return and instructions 2010
If you are responsible for preparing the tax return for a strata title body corporate, these instructions will help you complete the attached form.
NAT4125-6.2010

Tax time 2010 product changes
Contains an overview and detailed list of changes to tax forms, instruction guides and schedules for 2010.

Trust tax return 2010
2010 trust tax return and information on ordering paper copies. NAT0660-6.2010

Venture capital deficit tax return and explanatory notes 2010
The venture capital deficit tax return for year ending 30 June 2010 must be completed for all pooled development funds that have a liability to pay venture capital deficits tax. NAT3309-6.2010

Look-through treatment for earnout arrangements
The Government will introduce legislation to apply look-through capital gains tax (CGT) treatment for qualifying earnout arrangements in the sale of business assets.

Annual June tax practitioner seminar - delivered direct to you
Broadcast sent on 1 June 2010 updating tax agents that this year the June tax practitioner seminar will be available for viewing on our website from 22 June 2010.

Employee Benefit Trusts: how do the taxation laws apply?
This fact sheet contains information on how taxation laws may apply to employee benefit trust (EBT) structures.

Foreign exchange rates
List of daily, monthly and annual foreign exchange rates. Updated to include monthly and daily rates for May 2010.

Non-Profit News Service No. 0284 - Own a company car? Check FBT reporting obligations
Jun 2010. Our new web guide will help you understand if your pooled or shared car is excluded from fringe benefits tax (FBT) reporting requirements.

Non-Profit News Service No. 0285 - Recent case: Cooperative Bulk Handling Ltd
Jun 2010. On 25 May 2010, the Federal Court handed down its decision in the case of Cooperative Bulk Handling Ltd.

Declare offshore income now - offer closes in one month
The ATO's offshore voluntary disclosure initiative will end on 30 June 2010, leaving taxpayers only one month to receive favourable terms if they declare unreported taxable income held offshore.

Do you have clients who have income or assets offshore?
Broadcast sent on 31 May reminding tax agents that some taxpayers don't realise that as Australian residents they must include overseas income and the profits from sale of any assets in their Australian income tax returns.

Activity statement update - Quarter 4 2009-10
Activity statement update helps you prepare your activity statements: letting you know of legislative changes, advertising new products and services, informing you of new issues, and alerting you to common errors and problems.

AUSkey
Before you can use your AUSkey to access and lodge with our systems, you may need to link your AUSkey to our systems.

FBT minutes, February 2010
Minutes of the NTLG Fringe Benefits Tax sub-committee meeting held 18 February 2009.

Online security
This page contains important information about your online security and is constantly updated with examples of the latest ATO related scams.

Self-managed super fund statistical report - March 2010
Statistical reports for the self-managed super fund market for the period to March 2010.

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