Fitness expenses will be deductible if employees need an abnormal level of fitness to perform their job. Typically, this applies to only professional sportspeople, physical training instructors with the Defence Force & Police Force, firefighters, and special forces personal. Implementation Process: 1. Determine whether the employee requires above normal (extreme) levels of fitness to perform…
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Capital city: Adamstown Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD) Population: 57 Language:…
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An incorporated association is a formal legal structure adopted by a broad range of non-profit organisations. Incorporated associations have the word 'incorporated' or the abbreviation 'Inc' in their name. Incorporated associations are subject to state or territory incorporation laws and are administered to by a government body within the relevant state and territory. As a…
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Taxation has existed for over 8,000 years. Mesopotamia, a historical region covering the Tigris–Euphrates river system, introduced a Bala tax in 6,000 BC. The taxes included livestock, fish, grain, labour and craft products. The idea of taxing income is a modern innovation and requires three things: a money economy, an accurate accounting system, and thirdly,…
Read More »The unique selling proposition (USP) is a marketing concept that states successful advertising campaigns make unique propositions to customers that convince them to switch brands. It is what makes your business unique and valuable to your customers. The term was invented by television advertising pioneer Rosser Reeves of Ted Bates & Company. Unique propositions…
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Capital city: Panama City Currency: Balboa (PAB) and United States dollar (USD Population: 4,034,119 Language: …
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Handbags, briefcases and satchels purchased to carry items for work purposes (such as laptops, tablets, work papers or diaries) may be deductible. The deductibility of the bag will depend on: Cost – It's easier to justify to the ATO that a $300 bag is for work purposes than a $10,000 Prada bag. Type – Large bags…
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Tax incentives for taxpayers: Personal income tax rates reduced. The personal income tax rates that were to apply from 1st July 2022 are brought forward to 1st July 2020. These changes involve: Increasing the upper threshold of the 19% personal income tax bracket from $37,000 to $45,000, and Increasing the upper threshold of the 32.5%…
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A hybrid trust is a particular type of trust that combines the best elements of a discretionary trust and a unit trust in the one entity. This structure is useful for holding capital growth and income-producing assets such as rental properties. The advantages of a hybrid trust are: Can save tax by streaming different types…
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Capital city: Ngerulmud Currency: United States dollar (USD) Population: 21,503 Language: …
Read More »"You’d be stupid not to try to cut your tax bill and those that don’t are stupid in business"
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