Taxation Articles

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Compliance & Tax With insolvency on the rise and tighter compliance enforcement from the Australian Taxation Office, there is now far less tolerance for tax debt, late lodgements and broken payment arrangements. ...

A practical tax, cashflow and wealth comparison for Health Professionals By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Tax & Compliance This guide shows, in real numbers, how moving from employment into your own structured practice can change:tax outcomes ...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Compliance & Tax As Australians approach the end of the 2026 income year, there’s no better time to take a deeper look at your Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) than right now. With ongoing ATO focus, looming budget...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Tax and Compliance Most missed deductions aren’t missed because they’re aggressive or complex. They’re missed because they sit in technical corners of the law, rely on habits rather than memory, and require structure...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Tax and Compliance Most business owners don’t change accountants because something goes wrong. They change when they finally realise nothing has changed at all. Same structure. Same elections. Same approach. Year aft...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Compliance & Tax The Australian Taxation Office’s data-matching capability has become one of its most powerful compliance tools. Today, many amended tax assessments arise not from traditional audits, but from qui...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Compliance & Tax Engaging contractors can feel commercially efficient. But from a tax and compliance perspective, contractor arrangements remain one of the most common sources of unexpected liability for Australi...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Compliance & Tax Payroll tax is one of the most significant, and least understood, state taxes facing growing businesses. Many employers only focus on it once assessments arrive, by which point opportunities to l...

By Mark Churchmichael, Head of Tax & Compliance For Australians on top marginal tax rates, debt can either quietly erode wealth – or be reshaped into a powerful long-term strategy. Two of the most talked-about approaches are negative gea...

By Mark Churchmichael – Head of Compliance and Tax. A large capital gain – from selling a business, property, shares, or an unexpected windfall can be life-changing. It can also trigger a significant tax bill if not managed carefully. ...