Loss-Carry-Back

Loss Carry-Back Records Your Clients Need to Keep

Loss Carry-Back Records Your Clients Need to Keep

The loss carry back records required for a successful claim just became substantially more important. Today, 12 May 2026, the Federal Government delivered the 2026-27 Budget, restoring loss carry-back for companies with aggregated turnover under $1 billion from 1 July 2026. If you advise company clients, now is the time to audit their record-keeping — before the first eligible year opens, not after the ATO comes knocking.

Read More
Loss Carry-Back Returns: Refundable Losses for SMB

Loss Carry-Back Returns: Refundable Losses for SMB

The 2026-27 Federal Budget, handed down on 12 May 2026, restores loss carry back for small and medium businesses, giving eligible companies the ability to convert a current-year tax loss into a real cash refund against income tax paid in the previous two financial years. If your company is heading into a loss year after several profitable ones, this measure could put money back in your account rather than leaving it stranded as a carried-forward deduction.

Read More