In an act of good faith, the ATO will allow taxpayers who made cash donations to the Tsunami appeal to claim a tax deduction of up to $10 in their 2005 tax return without the need to have a receipt.
The Victorian Government is proposing to increase land tax on some family homes by more than 600% from 1 January 2006.
The NTAA has today warned that planned changes to the land tax measures, which are meant to take affect from 1 January 2006, are likely to cripple many small businesses and property investors.
The NTAA has certainly not welcomed the document outlining the ATO's radical position on the very popular service trust arrangements.
Tax experts say that many taxpayers will generally be better off incurring tax deductible expenses in the 2005 income year, compared to later years, because of the tax cuts that should apply from 1 July 2005.
Taxpayers welcomed the tax cuts announced in tonight's Federal Budget noting that expected future surpluses should mean more tax cuts in future budgets.