Country Trips – June 2024
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during June 2024. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. June 3 -
2024-25 Federal Budget Takeaways
Every household will get a $300 rebate on their electricity bill The $20,000 small business tax write off is to be extended to 30 June 2025 (noting it was
Reminder: Voluntary HELP Debt repayments due by 1 June 2024
Those with HELP Debts will have their debt increased/indexed by 4.7% on 1 June 2024 (or 4% under the recently announced proposal). A voluntary repayment made prior will reduce this cost. Whilst compulsory repayments
Country Trips – May & June 2024
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during May and June 2024. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. April
2024 ANZAC Day Office Closure
Please note our office will be closed Thursday the 25th & Friday the 26th of April 2024 due to the ANZAC Day Public Holiday on Thursday. Our office will reopen on Monday 29th of
Received a call from the “Tax Office”?
Increasingly, the Tax Office seem to be phoning taxpayers directly requesting information or requesting that the taxpayer takes further action. Unsurprisingly, scammers are doing the same thing. If you answer an unexpected or unsolicited
Country Trips – April 2024
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during April 2024. Please contact our office should you wish to schedule an appointment. April 8 - 12: Beachport, Naracoorte, Bordertown,
Principal Promotions
Principal Promotions We are proud to announce the promotion of Anthony Francesca, Oliver March & Sharon Lawrence and welcome them as Principals of RJC Evans & Co. Having long excelled in assisting and caring
Christmas Closure 2023/2024
The team at RJC Evans & Co wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! Please note our office will close from 12.30pm Friday 22 December 2023 and will re-open on
Country Trips – September & October 2023
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during September and October 2023. Please contact our office should you wish to schedule an appointment. September 21 - 22: Ceduna
Country Trips – July & August 2023
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during July and August 2023. Please contact our office should you wish to schedule an appointment. July
2023-24 Federal Budget Headline Tax & Business Announcements
Six important tax & business takeaways from the 2023-24 Federal Budget: 1. Energy boost to small business The Government has announced a bonus 20% deduction for small businesses
Country Trips – May & June 2023
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during May and June 2023. Please contact our office should you wish to schedule an appointment. May
ANZAC Day Holiday Office Closure
Please note our office will be closed Monday the 24th & Tuesday the 25th of April 2023 due to the ANZAC Day public holiday on Tuesday. Our office will reopen on Wednesday the 26th
Country Trips – April & May 2023
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during April and May 2023. Please contact our office should you wish to schedule an appointment. April
Working From Home Deductions – Increase in Record Keeping Requirements for the ATO
As from 1 January 2023, the record keeping requirements for working-from-home deductions became more onerous, as the Tax Office revised the (post-COVID times) fixed rate method. Under the
Country Trips – February 2023
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during February 2023. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. February 6 -
Australia Day Office Closure
Please note our office will be closed Thursday the 26th & Friday the 27th of January due to the Australia Day public holiday on Thursday. We wish you all
Christmas Closure 2022/2023
The team at RJC Evans & Co wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year Our office will close from 12.30pm Friday 23 December 2022 and
Country Trips – October 2022
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during October 2022. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. October 17 -
Country Trips – August 2022
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during August 2022. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. August 1 -
Country Trips – July 2022
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during July 2022. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. July 18 -
Country Trips – June 2022
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during June 2022. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. June 6 -
Country Trips – May 2022
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during May 2022. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. May 2 -
ATO Crackdown on Trust Distributions
Trusts, specifically discretionary trusts, have long been the favored investment vehicle for families. They provide flexibility, asset protection, succession planning and taxation benefits. With the ATO’s recently announced updated interpretation
Federal Budget 2022
Summary of Federal Budget 2022 Headline Measures 2022 Federal budget wrap – what’s in it for you and your business? The 2022/23 Budget was handed down last night
Country Trips – April 2022
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during April 2022. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment. April 11 -
Director Identification Numbers
The government has now implemented the director identification number (director ID) scheme to target illegal phoenix activity and the registration of fake directors. “Pheonixing” is when directors transfer
Masks
Following the opening of the South Australian borders, and in the interests of the safety of our staff and community, the wearing of masks is now required of all visitors (over the age of
Upcoming Country Trips 2021
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during their country trips over the coming months. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment.
Upcoming Country Trips August 2021
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during their country trips over the coming months. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment.
Financial support available to businesses affected by the COVID-19 South Australian Lockdown
Further to the information provided by Steven Marshall and Rob Lucas on behalf of the South Australian Government in response to the lockdown which has been expanded state-wide, please
Financial support available to individuals affected by the COVID-19 South Australian Lockdown
Further to the information provided by Steven Marshall and Rob Lucas on behalf of the South Australian Government in response to the lockdown which has been expanded state-wide, please
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is now under the ATO’s spotlight due to a surge in new investors during the pandemic. It is easy to get caught up in the digital gold rush and find
Upcoming Country Trips June & July 2021
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during their country trips over the coming months. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment
Extension of Temporary Reduction in Superannuation Minimum Drawdown to 30 June 2022
The Government has announced an extension of the temporary reduction in superannuation minimum drawdown rates for a further year to 30 June 2022. As part of the response to the coronavirus
Upcoming Country Trips 2021
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding areas during their country trips over the coming months. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment
Urgent Scam Alert – Suspended TFN
Scammers are calling people and telling them that their Tax File Number (TFN) has been suspended. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) do not suspend TFNs and will never request that you
Late Superannuation Contributions are a Bad Deal for Employers
We want to save employers the pain and expense of making late superannuation contributions for employees, or not paying them at all. Recent changes to the way the ATO apply
Australia Day Office Closure
Our office will be closed Monday the 25th & Tuesday the 26th of January due to the Australia Day public holiday on Tuesday. We wish you all a
Christmas Closure
The team at RJC Evans & Co wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year Our office will close from 12.30pm Wednesday 23 December 2020 and
Office Reopening Monday
As a result of the impending removal of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, our office will be reopening on Monday the 23rd of November. Thankyou for your understanding during this interesting time. Take care and stay
SA Government Lockdown – COVID-19
As the State Government has ordered South Australia into a six-day lockdown amid the COVID-19 outbreak, we have closed our office and implemented our work-from-home arrangements. Should you require our assistance
SA Government’s Second Round of Cash Grants
The South Australian Government has announced a second round of cash grants of up to $10,000 to assist small businesses who continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
100% Write Off for Existing Small Business Equipment
Many small business owners would be aware of the 2020 Federal Budget measure to allow their business to immediately claim a tax deduction on the full cost of equipment purchased
Federal Budget 2020-21 Headlines
Summary of Federal Budget 2020-21 headline measures: Immediate reduction in personal income tax. This will be reflected in employees regular pay, via a reduction in PAYGW, soon after
Country Trips October 2020
Our Principals will be visiting the following towns and surrounding during their country trips in October 2020. Please contact the office should you wish to schedule an appointment on
JobKeeper 2.0
Enrolments for JobKeeper 2.0 have now opened. To be eligible for the initial 3 months of the scheme, a business’ turnover for the September '20 quarter (generally G1 on
COVID-19 HomeBuilder Grant
The COVID-19 HomeBuilder Grant is designed to provide eligible owner occupiers (not just first home buyers) with a tax-free grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate
Laws on Bankruptcy Changed to Help Cope with COVID-19
The government has temporarily changed laws on bankruptcy to help protect people who are facing unmanageable debt as a result of the economic impacts of COVID-19. If you are in
Concerns On Property Development and SMSFs
The ATO, as regulator of selfmanaged superannuation funds, has reported an increase in the number of SMSF trustees entering into arrangements involving buying and then developing property (either with related
COVID-19 and Residential Rental Property Claims
Many residential rental property owners have had their rental income affected by COVID-19. As a result of this income year not being business as usual, the ATO has provided answers
Expatriates: Part-year Resident or Non-resident for Tax Purposes?
So what happens from a tax point of view when a person leaves Australia part-way through the income year? How is the income they derived before that time taxed? And
Last-minute Tax Planning Tactics
This financial year is almost over,but there are still effective strategiesyou may be able to employ to makesure you pay the right amount of taxfor the 2019-20 year and maximiseany