Monthly Archives: January 2017

Every time I have a conversation about tax policy someone always tells me that before I make the changes I want I have to “stop all the tax breaks for big business”. So what are these “tax breaks for big … Continue reading →

Why do Fairfax journalist have to exaggerate every tax story they have to push their ideology? Peter Martin is at it again today when he writes…  Revealed: how the Tax Commissioner was leant on to deliver high-end tax cuts Mr … Continue reading →

According to the Commissioner, an ATOID is a “summarised version of a decision we have made on the application of the law to a particular situation.” (See PSLA 2001/8) These have been around since 2001 and have been an amazing … Continue reading →

This one is for my Quantity Surveyor friends who love to put together depreciation schedules… The Commissioner has released a draft Taxation Ruling that considers whether a composite item is itself a depreciating asset or whether its components are separate … Continue reading →

These are the best 10 excuses for not lodging an individual tax return given to the UK Revenue and Customs in 2016: My tax return was on my yacht, which caught fire. A wasp in my car caused me to … Continue reading →