Written by Sheppard-Hanson-Accountants on August 19, 2026 in Practice Updates

The Government has recently introduced legislation that would make the $20,000 instant asset write-off permanent for small businesses (as announced in the 2026 Federal Budget).

The Government has also recently introduced legislation to re-introduce the ‘loss carry back’ measure for companies from 1 July 2026.  If enacted, this will allow most companies to carry back a tax loss and apply it against tax paid in either, or both, of the previous two income years, basically giving rise to a tax refund for the loss year.

The ATO has received concerning reports of a new email impersonation scam claiming to be from the ATO. […]

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