Most accountants undervalue their expertise by focusing only on compliance. but what if you could double your fees, or even more – without chasing new clients? The answer: tax planning + business advisory + benchmarking. Your clients don’t just need tax returns; they need strategic insights to improve cash flow, profitability, and business performance. They…
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Tax planning isn’t just about reducing tax, it’s about unlocking massive financial opportunities for your clients while generating high-value, recurring revenue for your practice. Why tax planning is a must-have service When executed correctly, tax planning: Delivers significant, legal tax savings for clients. Turns tax planning into a year-round, high-fee service. Strengthens client relationships, increasing…
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Many business owners and individuals assume tax planning is just about lodging a tax return on time. Wrong. That’s tax compliance. Tax compliance = meeting legal tax obligations (like lodging a return). Tax planning = proactively structuring finances to legally minimise tax and maximise benefits. Why tax planning is a game-changer Tax planning isn’t about…
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Big news! In the next two weeks, we’re rolling out a powerful AI upgrade for TaxFitness, featuring: AI-powered tax & business advisory recommendations. Instant AI chatbot support for faster insights. Smarter, automated strategies to save time & boost results. Important: From March 20, 2025, the monthly subscription will increase from $99 + GST to $200…
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The ATO has introduced a 4.20 cents per km rate for home-charging electric vehicles (EV). The rate is multiplied by the number of kilometres the electric vehicle travels during the year. As the compliance costs involved in calculating the EV electricity consumption vs the household private electricity use is high, the ‘Practical Compliance Guideline PCG…
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In 2017, South Korea enacted the world's first robot tax. The law doesn't require robots to be taxed. Instead, they have reduced the tax breaks those investments in robotics previously enjoyed. South Korea's existing automation incentives of a three to seven per cent tax deduction for businesses investing in automation are reduced by two per…
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If your accountant says you can legally save tax by storing your money in places inhabited only by penguins, seals and seabirds, red alarm bells should be ringing in your head. It’s time to find a new accountant. Whilst having money in overseas accounts is not necessarily against the law, deliberately evading paying tax by…
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Personal services income (PSI) is income produced mainly from an individual’s skills or efforts. It’s income that has the characteristics of employment income. For PSI income, the only deductions allowed against that income are expenses an employee would be entitled to deduct. If the personal services business (PSB) tests are passed, then taxpayers gain the…
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Minimum 10% of practice fees Within 12 months, we need to achieve tax planning revenue equivalent to 10% of the practice’s revenue. Achieving this benchmark provides us with the revenue, confidence and motivation to continue growing this new service. Over the last five years many accountants have embraced the ‘one stop shop’ concept and added…
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Minimum 10% of practice fees. Within 12 months, we need to achieve tax planning revenue equivalent to 10% of the practice’s revenue. Achieving this benchmark provides us with the revenue, confidence and motivation to continue growing this new service. Over the last five years many accountants have embraced the ‘one stop shop’ concept and added financial…
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