RS ROY SPAGNOLO & ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants ATO'S NEW FOCUS FOR SMALL BUSINESS The ATO is currently focusing on the following 'specific risk areas', where it is concerned "small businesses are getting it wrong": Contractors omitting income with a focus on data matching to ensure all income is reported. Quarterly to monthly BAS reporting for GST purposes - The ATO will move around 3,500 small businesses with a history of non- compliance to monthly reporting from 1 April 2025. The ATO will also continue its focus on non-commercial business losses, small business capital gains tax ('CGT') concessions, business income that is not personal income, incorrect claims for 'small business boosts', GST registration and income of taxi, limousine and ride-sourcing services. A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND VIDNONIA 7149 $21/119 193 Yambil Street, Griffith NSW 2680 Ph: 6964 4400 | www.royspagnolo.com.au Like Us On RM8465732 RS ROY SPAGNOLO & ASSOCIATES Chartered Accountants ATO'S NEW FOCUS FOR SMALL BUSINESS The ATO is currently focusing on the following ' specific risk areas ' , where it is concerned " small businesses are getting it wrong " : Contractors omitting income with a focus on data matching to ensure all income is reported . Quarterly to monthly BAS reporting for GST purposes - The ATO will move around 3,500 small businesses with a history of non- compliance to monthly reporting from 1 April 2025 . The ATO will also continue its focus on non - commercial business losses , small business capital gains tax ( ' CGT ' ) concessions , business income that is not personal income , incorrect claims for ' small business boosts ' , GST registration and income of taxi , limousine and ride - sourcing services . A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND VIDNONIA 7149 $ 21 / 119 193 Yambil Street , Griffith NSW 2680 Ph : 6964 4400 | www.royspagnolo.com.au Like Us On RM8465732