Clift Pearce Accounting

Clift Pearce Accounting Clift Pearce Accounting is your trusted team of tax accounting professionals in Ipswich, offering tailored financial solutions to individuals and businesses.

We provide expert tax accountant services in Ipswich, along with reliable bookkeeping for small businesses, self-managed super funds, and strategic business consulting. Our services also include small business bookkeeping, management consulting strategic advice, and full business management support to help you grow and succeed. With a strong focus on client relationships and practical outcomes, we

’re here to simplify your finances. Contact Clift Pearce Accounting today to see how we can support your financial goals.

09/07/2026

There has been a bit of media coverage today about ATO sending about 500,000 letters to taxpayers in relation to their motor vehicles in prior tax returns.

Reading commentary on social media has really been quite funny. ATO are right to be contacting taxpayers about areas that are of concern to them. Just today I had a client wanting to claim maximum kilometers because a colleague told them "Anyone can and you don't need receipts etc".

I explained to the client what the rules are (today's report was really good for that) and the client said they hope their colleague gets audited.

Ultimately, nobody should fear being questioned by ATO if they have complied with the rules.

29/06/2026

As the financial year comes to a close, I'd just like to thank everyone for their support this year.

Next year is going to have its challenges dealing with the tax changes from the Budget (whenever we actually get the details) but we will face and deal with those challenges together.

01/04/2026

It was announced yesterday that from 1 October 2025 businesses won’t be able to charge surcharges linked to paying by credit cards etc. As part of these changes, the amount banks are permitted to charge businesses is going to be reduced.

While I personally support the changes as the simplify things for all of us when making purchases to know the exact cost, in my view, claims from the Federal Government and in the media, it will mean savings for consumers (you and I) are in the realm of fantasy.

I’ve never charged a surcharge for clients paying by card, but it is easy to understand why many businesses, particularly small businesses, do given how much the combined total of these surcharges add up.

I’ve spoken to a number of business owners across different industries since it was announced the Reserve Bank was considering whether or not to support the changes and each have confirmed they will simply increase their prices to recoup the costs and those price increases won’t just be the amount of fees they are paying but rather rounded up to convenient numbers with a view to customers who choose pay via cash.

For example, I see on Channel 9 this morning there was suggestion a beer at the pub may go from $10 to $10.08. I’m suggesting the price would go to $10.10 (and possibly higher) given we can’t pay $0.08 in cash which is going to be inflationary at a time we already have a significant inflation problem in our country which I don't see resolving anytime soon.

16/12/2025

Today will be my last official working day before closing for Christmas break reopening Monday 5th of January. I'll be available via email throughout my break.

Would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their contributions to 2025 and I look forward to doing it all again with you next year.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe.

10/12/2025

Doing a session with ATO as part of their consultation program. Today's topic is about their work in relation to their Counter Fraud Program. Can't got into details as not public as yet but ATO do take it very seriously and continue to evolve their activities.

I'll give ATO lots of grief over things (has been suggested I could write a book about it) but doing so means giving time when asked to help them and to help them understand the issues as to how they impact clients.

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