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Rental and other rental-related income is the full amount of rent and associated payments that you receive, or become entitled to, when you rent out your property, whether it is paid to you or your agent. You must include your share of the full amount of rent you earn in your tax return. What happens if Rental Bond is retained in case of tenant default or damage caused to property by the tenant? You must include rental bond money as income if you become entitled to retain it, for instance, because a tenant defaulted on the rent, or because of damage to your rental property requiring repairs or maintenance. In case of commercial rent, if the landlord becomes entitled to rental bond then the amount will be inclusive of GST (if landlord is registered for GST) and GST liability will arise as a result. What if you received an insurance payout? If you received an insurance payout, there may be situations where the payout needs to be included as income, for example,...

Income from a child’s investment It is a generous act for a parent or aunt or uncle to start a savings account for their kids or a new addition to the next generation. It is uncommon among the warm and generous emotions that accompany giving such a gift to the newly arrived family member, to factor in the taxation obligations that may eventually come along due to this generosity. A young child may not be able to use the ATM or see over the counter at the bank, but they can certainly have bank accounts. Naturally it is a child’s guardian who will manage their financial matters, and therefore a parent may operate a savings account on behalf of a child. For taxation however, while the account may be in the child’s name and the funds in that account are the property of that child, the underlying legal principle that prevails is that investment income (in this case, the bank account’s interest) is assessable to the person who  beneficially owns  the money (and not ...

Benefits of using a Tax Agent Takes the stress out of completing your tax return. Saves you time, as they lodge your return for you on your behalf. Completing the form yourself can take hours. Can help get you more tax back by claiming all legitimate deductions that you may not be aware of. You can claim the cost of a tax agent as a deduction in the following year’s tax return. A tax agent can also provide personal advice in areas of taxation law. What qualifications should my tax agent have? Tax agents must be registered with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) before they are able to charge for their service. Some practitioners can give advice and act as tax agents without being registered, as long as they are operating under a group that is registered by the TPB. To be eligible as a registered tax agent, the individual must have a good record with no recent convictions, involvement in tax exploitation, ongoing bankruptcies, or imprisonment. Once registered, pra...