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Side hustle v business – the tax consequences
Many Australians earn extra income outside their regular job. You might sell products online, create content for social media or streaming platforms, do freelance work, provide tutoring, walk dogs or turn a favourite hobby into a source of income. What often starts as a side hustle can gradually become something more. The ATO recently updated
Monthly PAYG instalments may be on the horizon
If you run a business and make pay as you go (PAYG) instalments, proposed changes could reshape how often you make payments to the ATO and how closely your tax payments track your actual trading results. What is being proposed? In the 2026-27 Federal Budget, the Government announced two measures building on the ATO’s work
Working overseas doesn’t automatically make you a non-resident
Moving overseas for work does not, by itself, end Australian tax residency. In a recent Federal Court case, it was found that an engineer who worked in Dubai for five years remained an Australian tax resident due to his particular circumstances. The engineer’s circumstances An engineer who lived and worked in Dubai for five years
SMSF borrowing for residential property is now restricted
Borrowing inside a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to buy a rental property has been part of the retirement planning conversation for more than a decade. From 10 August 2026, that option has been sharply narrowed, and the type of property your fund can borrow money to buy is now more limited. What has changed SMSFs