Post Coalition Federal Election Win 2019
Now that the Federal Election has been won by the Coalition, our combined focus needs to be on considering effective tax and business planning strategies before 30 June 2019.
While the Coalition have promised company tax cuts and individual tax cuts, the majority of these are planned for a few years’ time.
Here are 2 key areas that will affect you in the short term.
HIGHER TAX REFUNDS FROM JULY 2019
Taxpayers look set to pocket tax cuts from July as Scott Morrison plans to recall parliament to pass Budget measures before the end of the financial year. The cuts will be put to the Senate in the first of three stages of reforms under the Coalition’s plan to flatten tax brackets.
Under the first stage of the plan, about 4.5 million low and middle income earners will enjoy a doubling of the low income tax offset to $1,080 a year, which they can claim in their 2019 Tax Returns.
A Tax Offset directly reduces the amount of tax you pay. It can reduce your tax payable to zero, but on its own it can’t get you a refund.
Here is how the new targeted tax offset works:
| Your Taxable Income | New Tax Offset |
| Up to $37,000 | Tax relief of up to $255 |
| $37,001 to $47,999 | Tax relief between $255 to $1,080 |
| $48,000 to $90,000 | Full tax relief of $1,080 |
| $90,000 to $126,000 | Tax relief gradually reduces from $1,080 to Nil |
INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF – UP TO $30,000
If your business has a turnover under $10 million, business assets purchased up to the following threshold amounts (exc. GST) will be immediately deductible:
- $20,000, from 1 July 2018 to 28 January 2019
- $25,000, from 29 January 2019 to 7:30pm 2 April 2019
- $30,000, from 7:30pm 2 April 2019 to 30 June 2019
Depreciating assets valued at more than the above threshold amounts will be depreciated in one pool at a rate of 15% in the first year, and 30% in future years.
If your business has turnover from $10 million to $50 million, business assets purchased up to the following threshold amounts (exc. GST) will be immediately deductible:
- $30,000, from 7:30pm 2 April 2019 to 30 June 2019
You should buy these assets and use them or have them ready for use before 30 June 2019.
NEXT STEPS
If you haven’t already booked in a tax planning meeting with us, please contact us today so we can book in a time to meet with you well before 30 June.
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