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Telephone: (02) 9401 7040 Fax: (02) 9971 7433
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In the Loop with Tax 2012 NEWSLETTER OF LOOPHOLE ENTERPRISES PTY LTD 30 June 2012.
With 30 June fast approaching it is time to consider the opportunities available to manage your business and
taxation affairs. General tax planning ideas should be considered prior to year end. The list is not exhaustive.
There is a lot of information in this newsletter but read what is only relevant to you.
KEY CHANGES
- Flood Levy ceases 30 June 2012
- Resident tax rates – expected to be less than $80,000, consider deferring some income from YE12 to
take advantage of higher tax free threshold from 1st July 2012.
- As tax rates for non-resident individuals will increase from 1st July, consider bringing forward income
into YE12.
- Medical expenses will be means tested from 1 July 2012 with an adjusted taxable income above $84k
for singles and $168k for couples/families. Consider incurring expenses before 30 June.
- Private health insurance rebate will be reduced or eliminated for higher income earners from 1 July
2012. Reductions will apply to premiums paid after 1 July 2012. Consider prepaying private health
insurance before 30 June to get private health insurance rebare.
- Employment Termination payment offset – employees about to cease employment and who have a total
annual taxable income of over $180k may want to consider ceasing employment before 1 July 12. The
government will limit the ability of high income earners to use Employment Termination Payment offset
on payments such as golden handshakes from1/7.
- Super – if you will be over 50 yrs of age as at 30 June 12, you may want to consider a concessional
super contribution of up to $50k before 1/7/12. The $50k concessional cap will not apply for 2012/13 or
2013/14 yrs. The government at this stage has deferred it for another 2 years.
- SUPER – from 1 July 2012 the government will increase the super contributions tax from 15% to 30%
for contributions for individuals with income greater than $300,000.
- Super Guarantee and contractors – employers need to ensure they make super contributions for all
eligible employees including contractors.
- The 50% capital gains tax discount for non-residents will be removed on capital gains accrued after 8
May 2012. Non-residents may need to get a market valuation of assets as at 8 May 2012 to protect the
50% discount on pre 8 May 12 accrued values.
- Building & construction reporting – from 1 July 12, businesses engaged in this industry will be required
to record their payments to contractors and then report these payments to the ATO.
- Companies Directors Penalties - directors need to pay more attention to company PAGY and Super
guarantee charge liabilities as the government is in the process of introducing stricter penalties for
directors of companies that fail to make these payments. When making part payments to the ato, make
sure you highlight to the ato that it is a Payg payment. Once paid off, pay off the balance of GST
remaining.
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- COMPANY LOSSES – From 1 July 12, companies will be entitled to carry back up to $1 million of
losses to the previous tax year [year ended 30 June 2012] but limited to company’s franking account.
- Bad debt reduction – from 8 may 12, bad debt deductions will no longer be available where the debtor
and creditor are related parties.
- Loans from private companies – DIV7a – Shareholders of a private company and the shareholders’
associates may be assessed with a deemed dividend if the company provides them with loans, payments,
debt forgiveness or use of company assets, unless all the requirements of Div7A are complied with.
- TRUSTS Distributions and resolutions – This year the ATO is looking to ensure the trustee income
distribution determinations and resolutions are correctly made and required by the required times.
Generally, this must be done by 30 June. It is essential that trustees make these determinations prior to
30 June regardless whether the trust will make a profit or not. The ATO will be reviewing a number of
trusts and request evidence that this determination has been made. I suggest a written evidence of 2011-
12 trustees determination of income of the trust be prepared by 30 June 2012. If unsure please call me to
discuss.
- Trust streaming – Under new trust streaming provisions , trustees are permitted to stream franked
dividends and capital gains to beneficiaries who are specifically entitled to the franked dividends or
capital gains, provided the trust deed permits this and the specific entitlement is recorded in the trust
accounts or records. Franked dividends must be recorded by 30 June, and capital gains by 31 aug. If the
capital is included in the income of the trust, it has to be determined by 30 June 2012.
- TFN Trust reporting – trustees of resident family trusts, discretionary trusts and other closely held trusts
are required to report the trust beneficiaries’ tax file number to the ATO by the end of the month after
the end of the quarter in which the trustee received the TFN. Therefore only report beneficiaries that
have not previously been reported. If the beneficiary does not provide their TFN to the trustee, the
trustee will have to withhold tax from distribution at 46.5%. Minors are exempt from TFN if income is
less than 416..
- SMALL BUSINESS ASSET WRITE-OFFS
Consider deferring purchases until after 1st July 2012 as from this date, small businesses will receive an
immediate write-off of capital asset purchases with a value of $6,500 or less. Motor vehicles purchased
by small businesses after 1st July 2012 valued at more than $6500 will be entitled to an immediate
depreciation write-off of $5000 and the balance of the value of the car will be depreciated as part of the
small business depreciation pool.
Current tax thresholds 30 June 2012 New tax thresholds from 1 July 2012
Income range ($) Tax rate (%) Income range ($)
0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 18,200
6,001 – 37,000 19 18,201 – 37,000
37,001 – 80,000 32.5 37,001 – 80,000
80,001 – 180,000 37 80,001 – 180,000
180,001+ 45 180,001+
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Super government co-
Contributions
Year of entitlement Maximum entitlement Matching rate Lower
threshold
Higher
threshold
2011-2012 $1,000 100% $31,920 $61,920
2012-2013 $500 50% $31,920 $46,920
Private Health Insurance Incentive Tiers from 1 July 2012
Tier Income ($) Private health insurance rebate Medicare levy
surcharge Singles Families Under 65 yrs
old
65 – 69 years
old
70 years or
over
0 – 84,000 0 – 168,000 30% 35% 40% Nil
1 84,001 –
97,000
168,001 –
194,000
20% 25% 30% 1%
2 97,001 –
130,000
194,001 –
260,000
10% 15% 20% 1.25%
3 130,001 + 260,001 + 0% 0% 0% 1.5%
The concessional contributions cap for people aged 50 and over on 30 June 2012 will halve from $50,000 to $25,000 from 1 July 2012 to 30 June
2014.
Contributions Type Under 50 Over 50 to age 64 EXCESS TAX
31.5% in addition to the
15% paid by the fund
Can be paid by the fund
Concessional $25,000 $25,000
Non Concessional $150,000* $150,000 31.5% in addition to the
15% paid * People under age 65 at any time in the financial year may effectively bring forward two years’ worth of non-
concessional contributions, allowing them to contribute $450,000 at any time over a three-year period without
exceeding the cap. If a person has invoked the two-year bring forward rule in a particular financial year their non-
concessional cap will remain at three times the non-concessional cap in the first year.
Financial years
Low income offset 2011-12 2012-13 2015-16
LITO amount $1,500 $445 $300
Taxable income the
LITO begins to be
reduced at
$30,000 $37,000 $37,000
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PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
INDIVIDUALS
DEDUCTIBLE PERSONAL SUPER CONTRIBUTIONS [Self-employed] – Personal contributions
by individuals to super funds are non-deductible if more than 10% of their income is from
employment. That includes reportable super, [Fringe Benefit Tax] FBT and Leave entitlements.
Individuals must notify the fund they intend to deduct their personal super contributions. Notice of
intent to claim must be completed. Before lodgment of return, an acknowledgment advice must have
been received by the fund. This is an ATO requirement.
SUPER CONCESSIONAL CAPS – From 1/7/2012, the annual concessional contributions cap is
$25,000 is for all including those aged over 50. Take care not to exceed the super contribution caps.
Exceeding the caps may result in additional tax of 31.5%. Exceeding the non-concessional cap may
result in tax of 46.5%.
CO-CONTRIBUTION REDUCTION – Personal contributions of up to $1000 for people earning
less than $61920. To be eligible you must be employed or self-employed This government will
reduce this to $500 from 1st July 2012.
Consider commencing a Transition to Retirement Income Stream [TRIS]. Eligible individuals over
the age of 55 who intend to continue working should consider commencing a TRIS.
For persons aged 65 to 74 it is necessary to pass a ‘gainful employment test’ in order for their fund
to be able to accept contributions. The test requires the person to be gainfully employed for a period
of at least 40 hours in any 30 day consecutive period.
EDUCATION TAX REFUND – to be eligible must have lodged a claim for Family Tax benefit Part
A for a child and have had that application approved. Check with Centrelink if uncertain. YE11 was
the last year for retention of receipts and claim via the tax return.
Foreign source income and capital gains – ATO has double tax agreements with overseas countries.
Be aware that if you are receiving foreign income or have disposed of assets, please remember to
include this information when lodging returns.
Spouse contributions – a taxoffset of up to $540 is available where a spouse contribution of up to
$3000 is made. In order to receive the full offset, a $3000 non-concessional contribution is made on
behalf o the spouse. The spouse’s taxable income must be less than $10,800. No offset is available
when the spouse’s taxable income is over $13.800. The $3,000 counts towards the non-concessional
limit of the receiving spouse.
Depreciation – immediate deduction for items valued less than $300 [for non-business taxpayers]
including: income producing assets used for non-business eg. Tools of trade or briefcase, or small
items of furniture in a rental property; not part of set of assets costing more than $300; and not
identical to other assets which in total cost more than $300.
Franking credits – if shares are not held at risk for at least 45 days, the franking offset may not be
available [except for individuals whose franking offset is less than $5000]. Beneficiaries of a trust
and partner of a partnership have to satisfy the two rules.
Dependent spouse rebate will be phased out for spouses under the age of 40 from 1st July 2011. Mature age workers tax offset to phase out from 1/7/12. It will be limited to taxpayers born before 1/7/57. Taxpayers must have turned 55 prior to 1 July 2012 to receive the offset.
DEFER INCOME until after 1st July 2012.
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MEDICAL EXPENSES –include dependants up to the age of 21. Medical expenses include dental, optical, a
carer who looks after a person who is blind, therapeutic treatment, medical aids, artificial limbs or eyes,
maintaining a properly trained dog for guiding people with a disability, laser eye surgery and IVF. Medical
expenses must be performed by a qualified medical practitioner. It does not include cosmetic operations, dental
that relate to cosmetic e.g. teeth whitening, chemist type items e.g. panadol and cough medicine, Inoculations
for overseas travel, life insurance medical examinations, ambulance charges or funeral expenses. For the 2012
year the medical expenses rebate threshold is $2060.
From 1 July 12, the threshold will increase by an index factor for taxpayers under the adjusted taxable income
means test amounts [$84k individuals and $168k for couples/families]. Those over the adjusted taxable income
means test, the net medical expenses threshold will increase to $5000. The percentage of offset will decrease
from 20% to 10%.
Private Health Insurance rebate – if you know you will be over the above thresholds [$84k single $168k
couple/family] then you want to prepay your premiums. Talk to your health insurance provider to discuss what
you need to do.
BUSINESSES
Non-commercial Business Losses – from 1st July 2009, business losses by individuals are
quarantined where the individual’s adjusted taxable income is $250,000 or more, unless a
determination is received from the ATO. Salary package expenses can reduce the taxable income but
the ATO is currently considering this practice. Does your business meet one of the Business tests?
Tests include a. Assessable income of $20k or more; b. profit from the business in 3 out of 5
previous years; c. real property of $500k or more, or other assets of $100k used in business; d. the
commissioner exercises his discretion. For individuals with an adjusted taxable income in escess of
$250k, they will have losses quarantined.
SUPER GUARANTEE & CONTRACTORS – Under the SGC rules, employers are required to
make contributions for eligible employees. Employees include independent contractors who are
engaged under a contract primarily for the provision of labour. You can go to the ATO website and
use the tool to assist in determining whether the individual is a contractor or employee.
www.ato.gov.au. These contractors if caught under SGC are also caught under workers
compensation.
SUPER GUARANTEE & ordinary hours – Super contributions are generally based on an
employee’s ordinary hours of work. Ordinary hours of work generally refer to standard hours of
work and do not apply to overtime payments. The OTE list can be downloaded from the ATO
website.
COMPANY LOSS TESTS - must satisfy two tests – the continuity of ownership test and the same
business test.
YEAR END ISSUES
A small business entity is one that has an annual turnover of less than $2 million; must have actively
traded as a business. Benefits include small business CGT concessions, simplified depreciation and
trading stock rules.
TIMING OF INCOME – Determine whether the business is on cash or accruals tax accounting
basis. Consider deferring income receipt until after 30th June 2012. If the business has trading losses
current and prior years, consider accelerating the receipt of income prior to 30th June to recoup
losses.
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INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE – Income received in advance is not taxed until the services
are provided. The income can be credited to the balance sheet.
TIMING OF EXPENSES – Expenses are deductible if incurred by 30th June 2012. Provisions are
not deductible. Some accruals are not deductible. Prepayments can be deductible if they meet the
rules. Generally if an expense eg subscription is for less than 12 months it can be deductible. If its
for e.g. 18 months then the expense is pro-rated over the two years. If in a profit situation, pay
creditors before 30th June.
REPAIRS – Deduct expenses for repairs and maintenance incurred before 30th June 2012. If they
are capital in nature, substantial replacement or improving an existing asset must be depreciated.
GIFTS – Donate to charities before 30th June. Check the recipient is endorsed by the ATO. Gifts are
not deductible if some benefit is received e.g. fund raising event.
BAD DEBTS – Review all debts before 30th June. If in accruals accounting, write-off bad debts
before 30th June. If on cash basis, they are an add back adjustment.
TRADING STOCK – Valuation – choose cost, market value or replacement. Identify any obsolete
stock. Scrap any unwanted stock. A small business entity can choose not to undertake a stock
valuation IF the difference between opening and closing value is less than $5000.
PREPAYMENTS – Prepay deductible expenses before 30th June. The prepayment rules can operate
to spread the deduction over more than one year. The prepayment rules do not apply to salary,
amounts to be paid by law, or expenditure under $1000. Small Business Entity and non-business
individuals are allowed to prepay expenses if they do not extend beyond 12 months.
DIRECTORS FEES – conduct shareholdings meeting before 30th June 2012 to approve directors
fees to get deductions for 2021 year. Make sure they are paid and PAYG withholding tax is deducted
accordingly.
SALE OF INVESTMENTS – Where CGT assets will be realised for a gain, delay sale until after
30th June. Crystallise capital losses if to offset against capital gains. If assets have been held for
more than 12 months, consider delay of sale until 12 months to take advantage of the CGT discount
concessions.
SMALL BUSINESS ENTITIES - Consider small business concessions available so long as assets
are less than $6 million or annual turnover is less than $2 million. Rollover provisions, retirement
exemptions, active asset provisions may reduce CGT liability.
CEASING BUSINESS or BUSINESS SOLD – Consider the payments of employee entitlements, the
transfer of employee entitlements to a new employer and redundancy payments. There are CGT
business concessions as well as super contributions available. Consider whether expenses incurred
after the business ceases may still be deductible.
DEPRECIATION – scrap obsolete items by 30th June 2011. Replacement of some items of less than
$100 ($300 if not in business) may be immediately deductible. Small business concessions –
immediate deduction for items costing less than $1000 if assets are pooled[from 1st July 2012 to
increase to $6,500] – automatic pooling at the rate of 30% [5% if life is more than 25 years].
IMPUTATION – if shares are not held at risk for at least 45 full days the franking offset may not be
available [except for individuals whose franking offset is less than $5000). For discretionary trusts
receiving dividends, the franking offset will be lost unless a family trust election is made. If the trust
is in a loss, those franking credits will also be lost.
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YEAR END TAX EFFECTIVE INVESTMENTS – Ensure the promoter has obtained a product
ruling. Ensure the scheme is in accordance with product ruling. Check if the investment is subject to
a Taxpayer alert. Remember if a scheme is too good to be true, it usually is!
HOME OFFICE CLAIM – Home office expenses may be deductible where you carry on business or
employment activities at home. Portion of interest, rent and insurance are not deductible unless you
are carrying on a business from home and the area is separate and distinguished from private living
areas. Converting the spare room is not sufficient. Important note that when claiming interest
expenses etc, that your house will be subject to CGT on the portion allocated to home office
claimed. Power, heating and depreciation can be claimed at a flat rate established by the ATO even
if the room is not exclusively set aside for a home office [34c per hour] but keep a 4 week log book.
Otherwise prepare a floor plan and only claim the percentage in relation to utilities. Note if an office
is provided by the employer, working from home simply as a convenient place to do part of the work
will not be sufficient to claim home office expenses.
PAYMENT SUMMARIES – Employers are required to report on PAYG payment summaries and
reportable super contributions. Do not report the 9% super guarantee. Only the excess over and
above the 9% SGC.
CAR EXPENSES – check log books that they are current and details are correct. A signed log book
is required. If change of business activity of more than 10% would require a new log book. A new
job where a car allowance is paid, a new log book is required. Ensure year end odometer readings
are taken.
FBT - MAKE SURE ALL FBT UPDATES FOR COMPANIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS
AT 31st MARCH, SIGNED AND RETURNED TO ME.
PSI – personal services entity will receive income for the reward of personal services, efforts or
skills e.g. Consultant. The Personal Services Income [PSI] rules may limit the deductions. The PSI
rules do not a apply to a Personal services business if it passes the results test. Where more than 80%
of PSI is derived from a single client and you do not pass the results test, you will be caught under
the PSI rules unless you apply to ATO.
DEBT/EQUITY RULES – review all shares, loans and other instruments issued to raise finance
whether they are debt or equity. Consider whether payments made on instruments are to be treated as
deductible debt [interest] or non-deductible equity [capital].
ENTERTAINMENT – generally xmas parties are non-deductible and GST cannot be claimed. If
your company is not registered for FBT, then entertainment costs cannot be claimed. Entertainment
includes, alcohol, lunches, social functions. These will be treated as non-deductible. Client gifts such
as a bottle of wine will be allowable [within reason]. Small minor benefits of $300 paid to staff will
be non-deductible, FBT and GST exempt. Please refer to xmas newsletter for further detail.If
employee has a meal whilst traveling on a business trip its deductible and no FBT. Employer
provides sandwiches and is for working lunch in office (not entertainment) tax deductible and no
FBT. Social functions non-deductible and no FBT. If you wish to claim client lunches, then client
portion $100 non-deductible and No FBT, employee portion $50 tax deductible and subject to Fringe
Benefits Tax.
EXEMPT FROM FBT – minor benefits <300, laptops, computer software, protective clothing,
briefcase and tools of trade.
SUPER – consider all super and any additional amounts [e.g. Super salary sacrifice amounts prior to
30th June, 2012 in order to claim deductions. Contributions are paid when received by the super
fund [if a cheque] or credited to its bank account [if transferred electronically]. A mere book entry
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alone does not satisfy this requirement. Be aware of the caps for the year for those under and over 50
as at 30th June.
MODERN AWARD RATES are to change again 1st July 2012. Please review your award rates if
modern award applies.
PAID PARENTAL LEAVE [PPL] is to be reported as taxable income for the purpose of disclosure.
For more information please go to ATO website for Employer obligations and requirements for
application. Parental Leave pay started on 1 July 2011. Employers will be responsible for providing
Parental leave Pay to their eligible long-term employees. Employers will need to withhold the usual
PAYG tax; will NOT have to make super contributions on Parental Leave Pay so it will need to be
quarantined from other amounts that attract SGC; do not have to pay payroll tax on PLP; will not
incur increased workers compensation premiums due to PLP. Any costs incurred in administering
are tax deductible. For more info phone 131158 for employer toolkit or 136150.
DIRECTORS PENALTIES FOR UNPAID SUPER – From 1 July 2011, directors penalties will
extend to super guarantee amounts unpaid. The directors will be made personally liable for their
company’s failure to pay its SG obligations. There is a duty on the director to ensure that the
company meets its obligations to remit amounts; goes into voluntary administration; or begins to be
wound up.
REPORTABLE SUPER ON PAYMENT SUMMARIES – only include super that has been paid on
behalf of employee under a salary sacrifice arrangement. 9% SGC should not be included.
CHOICE OF SUPER – employees have a right to choose their super if they are employed under a
federal award, under a former state award or under another award or agreement. Employer must
provide a Standard choice form [NAT 13080] within 28 days of the day they start work.
SUPER – if you are over 55 y/o, consider salary sacrifice and use a transition to retirement pension
while still working; SGC 9% are required to be made quarterly; ensure minimum pension payment
have been made for those in pension phase; make sure you take into account contributions already
made and ensure contributions do not exceed limits; review salary sacrifice arrangements.
Losses – check companies and trusts seeking to claim a deduction for current year or prior year
losses satisfy the rules 30 June.
CGT small business concessions – 15 yr exemption, active asset reduction, retirement exemption
and small business rollover. To qualify for basic concession, taxpayer must be a small business
entity and the assets satisfy the active assets test. For the 15yr exemption, taxpayer must be retiring
and assets must have been held for 15 years; retirement exemption must be retireing and if taxpayer
is less than 55, contribute proceeds to a superfund; trust/company special rules determine if the
entity can access concessions.
FBT STATUTORY RATES for car benefits – the statutory fractions that currently apply will be
phased out and replaced with a 20% flat rate. The new rate will apply regardless of the number of
kms travelled.
Aboliton of Entrepreneurs Tax Offset from 2012-13.
All new hire purchase contracts from 1/7/12, the GST will be deductible upfront.
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TO CHECK
Payroll tax – the NSW OSR has been conducting many audits this year. Threshold is $678,000 and
rate is 5.45%
Superfund deeds have been updated for YE 2011. Superfund deeds should be updated every 3 years
which also include product disclosure statements.
Land tax – If you have purchased a property prior to midnight 31st December, and it is not your
principle place of residence, then that property may be subject to land tax. Vacant land including
rural land, a holiday home, investment properties, company title units, residential, commercial or
industrial units, commercial properties including factories, land leased from state or local
governments are included. The 2012 land tax threshold is $396,00. The premium land tax threshold
for the 2012 land tax year is $2,421,000.
Trust deeds – always be aware of your trust deed rules. Resolutions to be in place by 30 June. Self-employed workers certificates of service for 2011-12 must be lodged by 30 June 2013.
Certificates with bar codes should be destroyed. Helpline 131441 or www.longservice.nsw.gov.au. NSW budget decision for first home buyers grant of $7000 about to come to an end on 30
th
September this year. Sole traders urged to use Personal Property securities register – small businesses and sole traders
should register their security interest with the PPS register that came into effect on 30/1/12.
Businesses can no longer rely solely on retaining title of their goods and reclaiming them if they
supply their goods to customers who become insolvent, bankrupt or sell their goods to another
entity. Personal property includes almost everything except land. It also includes intellectual
property.
Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with….
Lidia
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YEAR END CHECKLIST
YEAR END CHECKLIST
INDIVIDUALS
[] PAYG Statements
[] Interest earned
[] Dividend Statements
[] Deduction receipts
[] Rental statements [Agent statements]
[] Rental deductions – Interest, rates, land tax, repairs, insurance etc.
[] Centrelink payments
[] Private health Insurance statement
[] Details of any assets sold – property/shares
[] Medical expenses over $2,060
[] Copy of Instalment Activity Statements
BUSINESS
[] Backup copy of software – Cashflow Manager or MYOB
[] Hardcopy of financial reports
[] Stock-take 30/6/12
[] Copy of Bas Statements
[] Debtors 30/6/12
[] Creditors 30/6/12
[] Travel or car logs/diaries
[] Detail of asset purchases/sales
[] Any new loan/lease contracts required
Important Disclaimer: This newsletter is issued as a guide to clients and for their private information.
Clients should not act solely on the basis of the material contained in this newsletter. I therefore recommend
that formal advice be sought before acting in any of these areas. The contents of this newsletter remains the
property of Loopholes.
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OFFICE CLOSURE Please note that due to family commitments, I will be away for the week commencing 9th July to 15th July. If there is anything urgent, you can leave me a message on the answering machine or via email..
I’LL BE AWAY DURING THIS TIME AS WELL AS UPGRADING COMPUTER/SOFTWARE FOR 2011 TAX
SEASON.
I APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR
UNDERSTANDING.
IF THERE ARE ANY URGENT MATTERS, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL OR LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE
ANSWERING SERVICE.
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