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173 Accountants Produced 790 Tax Plans Using TaxFitness in Our First 5 Months

31 July 2017

Highlights from our first 5 months    173 accountants have used the TaxFitness software to produce 790 Tax Plans. Phase 2 software upgrade completed. (Phase 3 & 4 is in development bringing more automation and ease of use). Over 200 tax agents and accountants now use our website as a tax planning resource every week. …

Netherlands

28 July 2017

Capital city:               Amsterdam      Currency:                   Euro (€) (EUR) Population:               17.1 million   Language:                 Dutch, Frisian & English    GDP        …

Tax Planning Strategy 173 | Salary Packaging for FBT-Exempt Employees

27 July 2017

Certain public and non-profit hospitals, ambulance services, public benevolent institutions (PBIs), religious institutions, and health promotion charities (HPCs) are eligible for an FBT exemption.  The benefits it provides its employees are exempt from FBT if the total grossed-up value of certain benefits for each employee during the FBT year is equal to, or less than,…

Ireland

21 July 2017

Capital city:               Dublin      Currency:                   Euro (€) & Pound Sterling  Population:               6.4 million   Language:                 English, Irish, Ulster Scots Dutch   GDP  …

Tax Planning Strategy 201 | Wineries & the Wine Makers WET Rebate

19 July 2017

Taxpayers operating a winery receive all the standard business deductions plus the additional primary production related deductions including: Immediate deduction for the cost of fencing and water facilities such as dams, tanks, bores, irrigation channels, pumps, water towers and windmills. Access to the Farm Management Deposit Scheme. Tax averaging. In addition, since 2004 wine makers…

Historical Tax Avoidance

19 July 2017

Tax avoidance has been around as long as taxes. One historic example of tax avoidance still evident today was the payment of window tax. It was introduced in England and Wales in 1696 with the aim of imposing tax on the relative prosperity of individuals as the bigger the house, the more windows it was…

Bermuda

14 July 2017

Capital city:               Hamilton      Currency:                   Bermudian dollarc (BMD)  Population:               64,237    Language:                 English   GDP:                …

Tax Planning Strategy 169 | Salary Packaging Rental & Share Investment Losses to ‘Beat’ the Income Test Rules

13 July 2017

Investment Loss (TNIL) is an individual’s taxable losses from rental and share investments. The TNIL is added back to an individual’s taxable income to calculate the tax related concessions and obligations for: Medicare levy surcharge. 15% additional tax on concessional contributions (Division 293). Child support payments. $1,000 up-front reduction for discounts on employee shares/options. Senior…

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