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Production Company Tax Return 2026: What Your Accountant Needs
What production companies should give their accountant for the 2026 tax return: SPVs, cost reports, QAPE, Producer Offset and acquittals.
Australia’s New Money Laundering Rules and What They Change for You
You may have noticed us asking a few more questions lately. Where a payment has come from, how your business is structured, who's involved in a particular deal. We wanted to explain why, because it's not us being suddenly suspicious. Australia has updated its money...
Digital Games Tax Offset vs the R&D Tax Incentive: Which Should Your Studio Claim?
Australian games studios usually can’t claim both the Digital Games Tax Offset and the R&D Tax Incentive on the same spend. Here’s how to choose the one that leaves you better off.
Content Creator Business Expenses in Australia: The Complete Deduction Guide
The full FY2025-26 deduction list for Australian content creators: camera gear under the $20,000 instant asset write-off, home studio running vs occupancy costs, software, travel, contractors and vehicle claims, plus how every income stream (AdSense, brand deals, Patreon, gifted products) is taxed and when the $75,000 GST threshold bites.
Superannuation for Content Creators & Creative Freelancers (and When an SMSF Makes Sense)
Sole-trader creators get no employer super, so building it is on you. How the 12% SG contractor rule works, claiming deductions on voluntary contributions, catch-up rules for variable income, and the point where an SMSF genuinely stacks up.
Paid to Film in Your House? How Location Fees Are Taxed in Australia
If a production pays you to film in your home, the location fee is assessable income, even as a one-off. Here is what you can deduct, how the CGT main residence exemption is affected, when GST applies, and what to put in the location agreement before the trucks arrive.