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The Simplified Taxation System (STS)
The Simplified Taxation System (STS), administered by the Tax Office, provides an opportunity for eligible small businesses to take advantage of arrangements regarding the treatment of cash accounting, depreciation and trading stock. Following announced improvements in the May 2006 Budget, the STS is likely to be more attractive to more small businesses.
From 1 July 2007, the turnover threshold will rise from $1 million to $2 million and the $3 million depreciating assets test is to be removed.
Businesses who adopt STS will qualify for roll over relief for depreciating assets and the benefit of the enhanced capital gains tax small business concessions, without having to meet the usual net assets threshold.
In addition, rules around accounting methods and re-entry to the simplified tax system have been relaxed. Businesses no longer have to use the Simplified Tax System accounting method and if they have withdrawn from the STS they can re-enter if they choose. Previously, STS taxpayers who chose to leave the STS could not re-enter the STS for at least five years.
These changes are on top of the two current main benefits businesses can access by adopting the STS. The first of these are the simplified depreciation method for depreciating assets costing less than $1000 which can be written off immediately. Most other depreciating assets are pooled and deducted at a rate of either 30% or 5%, depending on their effective life.
The other current benefit is the simplified trading stock rules which mean businesses only need to account for changes in the value of trading stock if the value of stock on hand changes by more than $5000 from the beginning to the end of the year.
However, the STS option is not for every business and to help small businesses to decide whether to enter the simplified tax system, we have devised an online tool – ‘STS - is it for you?’ that is available from our website (http://www.ato.gov.au/content/18773.htm).
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