Season’s Greetings from Napier & Blakeley

Christmas Card 2016 f2015 was another busy year with us celebrating our 30th year of providing trusted advisory services to the property and development industries.  We hope that everyone has a successful and prosperous 2016.

Our offices will close at 4pm on Wednesday 23rd December and reopen on Thursday 7th January.

Should you have any urgent business during that time, please contact our Managing Director, Alastair Walker on 0419 503 289 or at awalker@napierblakeley.com

Capital allowances: draft effective lives of assets used in car parking and the parking services industry

The ATO has just released below New Effective Lives of Div.40-95 plant on Operating Plant with regards to Carparks.

Our National Tax Director, Paul Mazoletti is pleased to advise he will review over the Christmas break and respond to the ATO with comments accordingly.

In the meantime please ensure you all have a safe holiday and lovely Christmas on behalf of the team at Napier & Blakeley.

Proposed new determinations

They propose to add the following list of effective life determinations to the Commissioner’s schedule to apply to assets purchased (or otherwise first used or installed ready-to-use) on or after 1 July 2016 (within the meaning of section 40–95 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997). Continue reading →