BHT Partners

BHT Partners Proactive Accounting & Business Advisory firm. We specialise in helping business owners succeed with our innovative approach to accounting.

๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…?Division 296 is a proposed change targeting individuals with higher super ...
28/05/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…?

Division 296 is a proposed change targeting individuals with higher super balances, and itโ€™s something SMSF members canโ€™t ignore.

If your balance is approaching or above $3 million, these new rules could affect how your super earnings are taxed.

In our latest blog, we explain:
๐Ÿ”น Who Division 296 is likely to impact
๐Ÿ”น How the additional tax is calculated
๐Ÿ”น What counts as earnings
๐Ÿ”น Why SMSFs may need extra planning
๐Ÿ”น What you can do now to prepare

Planning ahead is key to keeping your super strategy effective and avoiding surprises later.

๐Ÿ“˜ Read the full blog here: https://buff.ly/uoX60yD

21/05/2026

Thinking about upgrading tools, equipment, or vehicles before EOFY? Hereโ€™s a quick refresher on the Instant Asset Write-Off ๐Ÿ‘‡

The Instant Asset Write-Off is now permanent, giving eligible small and medium businesses more time to plan asset purchases with confidence.

What you need to know:
๐Ÿ’ฐ Threshold: Assets under $20,000 (per asset).
๐Ÿข Eligibility: Businesses with turnover under $10 million.
๐Ÿ“… Timing: Applies to assets first used or installed ready for use by 30 June 2026.

For many businesses, this creates an opportunity to align necessary upgrades with their broader tax and cash flow planning.

Few nuances worth keeping in mind:
โ€ข The write-off applies per asset, not to total spend
โ€ข Treatment can differ depending on whether an asset is purchased outright, financed, or leased
โ€ข Timing matters, particularly around when an asset is considered โ€œready for useโ€

โœ… Used well, the Instant Asset Write-Off supports smart investment.
โŒ Used without planning, it can put pressure on cash flow.

At BHT Partners, we help business owners review asset decisions in context โ€” tax, cash flow, and business priorities considered together.

๐Ÿ’ฌ If youโ€™re planning upgrades before 30 June, itโ€™s worth reviewing your options early.

15/05/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy Birthday to our May celebrants! ๐ŸŽ‚

This month, weโ€™re celebrating two fantastic members of the BHT Partners team โ€” Courtney and Ben!

๐ŸŽˆ Courtney Compton (May 16) โ€“ Graduate Accountant
Courtney joined BHT Partners in January 2022 after completing her Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) at La Trobe University. She has quickly become a valued member of our team, bringing a positive attitude and strong work ethic to everything she does. Outside of work, Courtney enjoys staying active at the gym and spending time with family and friends โ€” especially down at the beach or up at the Murray River. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ

๐ŸŽˆ Ben Marshall (May 17) โ€“ Senior Accountant
Ben has been part of the BHT team since 2011 and is passionate about helping small and medium businesses grow and succeed. With extensive experience across advisory, tax, and audit, Ben is known for his practical, results-driven approach and strong client relationships. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his young family, travelling, a good coffee, and a round of golf. โ˜•๏ธโ›ณ๏ธ

From all of us at BHT Partners, we hope you both have an amazing birthday and a fantastic weekend filled with plenty of celebration! ๐Ÿฅณ

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜๐˜€, ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜.The 2026 Federal Budget includes m...
15/05/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜๐˜€, ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜.

The 2026 Federal Budget includes major changes to:
๐Ÿ”น Small business tax measures
๐Ÿ”น Negative gearing and CGT
๐Ÿ”น Discretionary trusts
๐Ÿ”น Personal tax cuts

Planning early can create more flexibility and better opportunities before the new rules take effect.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Swipe through for a breakdown of the key Budget changes and what they could mean for SMEs, investors, and family businesses.

๐Ÿ“˜ For more details, read our latest article explaining the key changes here:
https://bhtpartners.com.au/federal-budget-2026-for-smes-explained/

๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น $๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ?From 1 July 2026, the Transfer Balance Cap is increasing to $2...
14/05/2026

๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น $๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ?

From 1 July 2026, the Transfer Balance Cap is increasing to $2.1 million.

But not everyone will benefit equally.

Depending on how much of your cap youโ€™ve already used, you may receive:
โœ” The full increase
โ— A partial increase
โœ– Or no increase at all

๐Ÿ‘‰ Swipe through to understand how the changes work and what SMSF trustees should review before 1 July.

๐Ÿ“˜ Read our blog on the topic here: https://buff.ly/34ZImUX

Mark your calendars โ€” here are the key ATO deadlines for May 2026 ๐Ÿ“…๐Ÿ“† 15 Mayโ€ข Lodge 2025 tax returns (if not already lodg...
06/05/2026

Mark your calendars โ€” here are the key ATO deadlines for May 2026 ๐Ÿ“…

๐Ÿ“† 15 May
โ€ข Lodge 2025 tax returns (if not already lodged)
โ€ข Pay tax liabilities for companies and super funds

๐Ÿ“† 21 May
โ€ข Lodge and pay your April BAS/IAS
โ€ข Lodge and pay FBT return (paper lodgers)

๐Ÿ“† 26 May
โ€ข Lodge and pay Q3 activity statements

๐Ÿ“† 28 May
โ€ข Lodge and pay Super Guarantee Charge (if required)

โš ๏ธ Paid super late? You can offset it against your SGC โ€” but youโ€™ll still need to pay any remaining amount.

Follow BHT Partners for monthly ATO reminders and practical tax updates.

26/04/2026

Happy Birthday to Jedda Green! ๐ŸŽ‚ ๐Ÿ’

Today, weโ€™re celebrating Jedda, our wonderful Client Services Co-Ordinator here at BHT Partners.

Jedda has been part of the BHT team since November 2009 and brings more than 20 years of administration experience. She plays an important role behind the scenes, supporting the team and helping keep the client workflow running smoothly.

Outside of work, Jedda enjoys keeping active at the gym and spending summer days waterskiing with family and friends. โ˜€๏ธ

From all of us at BHT Partners, we hope you have a fantastic birthday filled with great company and plenty of celebration! ๐Ÿฅณ

๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป?Many business owners assume it is โ€” but confusing ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ and ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ can ...
23/04/2026

๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป?

Many business owners assume it is โ€” but confusing ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ and ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ can quietly drain profit.

Whether you run a construction business, engineering firm, professional services practice, or family business, this pricing mistake can lead to:

โ— Underpricing your work
โ— Weaker cash flow
โ— Slower business growth
โ— Working harder without seeing the reward

In our latest blog, we explain the difference between margin and markup, and how correctly pricing your work can help protect profit and improve cash flow.

๐Ÿ“˜ Read the full blog here: https://buff.ly/hEHLcez

At BHT Partners, we help SMEs, tradies, and family businesses gain clearer financial insight so they can price smarter and build more profitable businesses.

18/04/2026

๐ŸŽ‚ Happy Birthday to Andrew Girolami! ๐ŸŽ‰

Today weโ€™re celebrating Andrew, one of our experienced Senior Accountants here at BHT Partners.

Andrew joined the firm in September 2011 after completing his Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) at La Trobe University. A Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), he brings extensive expertise across accounting, taxation, audit, compliance, and superannuation.

Outside the office, Andrew is a keen sports fan and enjoys staying active at the gym, as well as spending time catching up with family and friends.

From all of us at BHT Partners, we hope you have a fantastic birthday and a wonderful year ahead! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ?Family businesses often juggle wages for relatives, ...
16/04/2026

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ?

Family businesses often juggle wages for relatives, trust distributions, and multiple entities. When personal and business finances overlap, tax mistakes can happen more easily.

Small issues can quickly turn into bigger problems:
โ— Unexpected tax bills
โ— Cash flow pressure
โ— ATO scrutiny or audits
โ— Complicated succession outcomes

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check this guide for 5 common tax planning mistakes family businesses make โ€” and how to avoid them.

๐Ÿ“˜ Read our full blog for more information: https://buff.ly/AWlHoHt

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