All of the latest tax news, views and clues for September 2026.
This Alert addresses:
- Think you can spot a scam? What about misinformation? – Misinformation in search results, AI-generated summaries, websites and social media can lead people to make tax and super decisions based on incorrect or incomplete information.
- Already lodged your tax return? Don’t forget the review step – Tax returns can generally be amended if information was omitted, there’s an error or new information comes to light.
- When set-and-forget convenience starts costing you – ASIC recently reported that many consumers don’t understand why their insurance premiums have increased and often don’t actively review their renewal notices
- $20,000 instant asset write-off now permanent for small business – The write-off can apply to business purchases including computers, tools, equipment, furniture and some vehicles.
- Has your business outgrown its structure? – If your business has changed significantly since you first set it up, now may be a good time to review your current arrangements.
- Government funding doesn’t always mean tax-free income – The ATO has recently reminded service providers that payments received for delivering services under participating Commonwealth programs will generally form part of their assessable business income.
Important: This is not advice. Clients should not act solely on the basis of the material contained in this Tax Alert. Items herein are general comments only and do not constitute or convey advice per se. Also changes in legislation may occur quickly. We therefore recommend that our formal advice be sought before acting in any of the areas. The Tax Alert is issued as a helpful guide to clients and for their private information. Articles in the Tax Alert are not to be republished or reproduced for further distribution without requesting permission from HLB Mann Judd. Therefore it should be regarded as confidential and not be made available to any person without our prior approval.