The Treasurer delivered the Federal Budget on 6 October 2020.
The announcements include almost $50 billion in tax relief for businesses and individuals with a hope to return the economy to financial health as Australia experiences its first recession in almost 30 years.
What are the major tax implications of the recent budget?
FOR BUSINESSES
- Temporary loss carry-back to support cash flow
- Temporary full expensing to support investment and jobs
- Research and Development Tax Incentive — supporting Australia’s economic recovery
- JobMaker – new incentives for hiring employees
- Increase the small business entity turnover threshold
- Fringe Benefits Tax — exemption to support retraining and reskilling
FOR INDIVIDUALS
- Changes to tax brackets
- Low and Middle-Income Tax Offset
- Exempting granny flat arrangements from capital gains tax
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