The Administrative Appeals Tribunal ('AAT') recently held that a taxpayer was liable to pay excess concessional contributions tax in relation to contributions made on his behalf by his employer.
The Serious Financial Crime Taskforce ('SFCT') is warning businesses about using illegal financial arrangements such as 'false invoicing' to cheat the tax and super systems.
False invoicing arrangements may consist of the following:
The ATO sees a significant level of non-compliance in situations where an employer provides a motor vehicle to an employee (or their associate) for their private travel or makes it available to use privately.
Taxpayers should remember that, if over half their income is from a contract for their personal effort or skills, then their income is classified as personal services income ('PSI').