EOFY Taxation Advice for Companies
Do you operate your business under a company structure? Looking for advice from an accountant/taxagent focused on minimising taxation obligations for companies?
Did you know that at 30 June each year you need to repay all personal drawings by the end of the taxation year?
Many small businesses get caught out by the so-called ‘deemed dividend’ rules. Under taxation law, loans and advances to private company shareholders or their associates are deemed to be taxable unfranked dividends for the shareholders. The intention of these rules is to stop the profits of private companies being distributed to shareholders as tax-free “loans”.
What to do if you have taken personal drawings out of your company?
If you have borrowed money out of the company of which you’re a shareholder, try to ensure those borrowings are repaid by the time the company’s tax return for the year is due. If that isn’t possible, declare a dividend and treat the amount as income in your own tax return, in which case, the dividend would be franked if applicable.
Don’t let this happen to you!
Call Debbie at Stellar Accounts Chermside on 0428 887 104 for assistance. We service clients in Chermside, North Brisbane, Brisbane and Aus-Wide.
