Have you applied for your director identification number? Time is running out to meet the 30 November 2022 deadline which applies to most directors. All existing directors of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company, or a director of corporate trustees of an SMSF are required to apply for a director ID. A director ID is a unique 15-digit identifier that all directors or people intending to become directors must apply for. It’s free to apply and you only need to apply once. A director must apply for their own director ID personally.
With the economy emerging from its COVID-related downturn, individuals may have made business losses that may be able to be offset against other income such as salary and wages. There are however a number of hurdles to clear. These include the non-commercial loss rules which determine whether the loss, or your share of the loss, is deductible in the current year.
Meanwhile, the latest ATO super statistics confirm that there is a significant superannuation gender gap – with women generally having far less super savings than men. There are a number of strategies that can be employed to close this gap including catch-up contributions, superannuation splitting, and spouse contributions.
We hope you will find the topics interesting and thought provoking.
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