HBG Team
Your Knowledge – May 2026
This month we cover several practical updates that will matter for businesses and individuals as we head towards the financial year-end. The ATO’s revised EV home-charging rate delivers more generous […]
Payday Super Update for Employers
You may have heard that the Government is introducing significant changes to how superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions are paid. From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay SG […]
Your Knowledge – April 2026
This month we focus on key developments and practical guidance for business owners, property holders, and SMSF trustees navigating complex tax obligations. We begin with a deep dive into Director Penalty Notices (DPNs), highlighting the Tax Ombudsman’s review in response to a 136% surge in notices and the personal risks directors face if company taxes go unpaid.
Your Knowledge – March 2026
This month we focus on key developments and practical guidance for business owners, property holders, and SMSF trustees navigating complex tax obligations. We begin with a deep dive into Director Penalty Notices (DPNs), highlighting the Tax Ombudsman’s review in response to a 136% surge in notices and the personal risks directors face if company taxes go unpaid.
Your Knowledge – February 2026
This month we look at the ATO’s sharpened compliance focus across property, business incentives and emerging technologies. New draft guidance on holiday homes signals a much tougher approach to deductions for short-term rentals, particularly where lifestyle use blurs with genuine income-earning intent.
Your Knowledge – December 2025
From payroll reform to professional development, this issue explores several important topics for businesses and investors. We unpack the new Payday Super laws that will soon change how employers handle super contributions and clarify when further study — like an MBA — can genuinely pay off at tax time.
Cyber In Accounting: Safeguarding Financial Data in a Digital Age
With the end of the financial year fast approaching we outline some opportunities to maximise your deductions and give you the low down on areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny.
Proposed Extension of the Instant Asset Write-Off and Other Tax Measures
With the end of the financial year fast approaching we outline some opportunities to maximise your deductions and give you the low down on areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny.
When Medical Bills Meet Tax Rules – Lessons from a Heartbreaking Case
With the end of the financial year fast approaching we outline some opportunities to maximise your deductions and give you the low down on areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny.
Super Tax Shake-Up: Big Balances Beware
With the end of the financial year fast approaching we outline some opportunities to maximise your deductions and give you the low down on areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny.
Accessing superannuation funds for medical treatment or financial hardship
With the end of the financial year fast approaching we outline some opportunities to maximise your deductions and give you the low down on areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny.