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November 28, 2022

Tax planning: the sooner, the better

By Mark Copsey, Partner As we head into the festive season, it’s easy to lose sight of things – like tax planning – that could either […]
November 27, 2022

Scams and how to avoid them

The “Hi Mum” scam (where you receive a text message that starts with e.g., “Hi Mum, I have broken my phone and I am using this […]
October 30, 2022

Shuffling the decks: 2022-23 Budget 2.0

There is nothing in this Budget that would create a UK style crisis. The stage 3 tax cuts legislated to commence on 1 July 2024 are […]
October 29, 2022

Lessons from a data breach

The Optus data breach is top of mind for a lot of Australians, particularly those who have had their data stolen. For business, the breach is […]
October 29, 2022

Stamp duty or an annual property tax for NSW first home buyers?

First home buyers purchasing property in NSW of up to $1.5m will have a choice of paying stamp duty or an annual property tax from 16 […]
October 29, 2022

Australian super funds gorge on cryptocurrency

The value of cryptocurrency assets inside Australian self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) increased by 589.9% ($1.17bn) between June 2019 and June 2022, according to the latest […]
September 29, 2022

120% deduction for skills training and technology costs

The Government has reinvigorated the 120% skills training and technology costs deduction for small and medium business. An election ago, the 2022-23 Budget proposed a 120% […]
September 29, 2022

Acquiring collectibles in your SMSF

Clients with self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) often ask what assets the SMSF can acquire.  Why? The golden rule for acquiring assets inside your SMSF is […]
September 29, 2022

How to sell your business

When it comes to selling a business, there are two key components at play: structuring the transaction; and positioning the business to the market. Both elements […]
September 28, 2022

Knowing where you’re headed: Your personal Clarity Plan

By David Downie, Partner What do you want from your business? What do you want from your investments? What do you want from your job or profession? […]
August 29, 2022

How high will interest rates go?

The RBA lifted the cash rate to 1.85% in early August 2022. The increase comes a few weeks after Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe told the […]
August 29, 2022

FBT-free electric cars

New legislation before Parliament, if enacted, will make zero or low emission vehicles FBT-free. We explore who can access the concession and how. Electric vehicles (EVs) […]
August 29, 2022

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Climate change featured heavily during the election and now the Albanese Government is putting into place some of the promises it made. We look at the […]
July 28, 2022

Tax and the family home

Everyone knows you don’t pay tax on your family home when you sell it… right? We take a closer look at the main residence exemption that […]
July 28, 2022

Tax Time Targets

The ATO has flagged four priority areas this tax season where people are making mistakes. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed its four areas of […]
July 28, 2022

Annus Horribilis: Investing Year in Review

By Mark Copsey, Director at Allworths Wealth Management As the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee I feel compelled to use part of her famous speech given […]
June 29, 2022

Tips for having a smooth tax return experience

By David Downie and Mark Copsey   Happy New Financial Year! Last month we focused on year-end tax planning tips. Now, with the financial year coming to a close, […]
May 25, 2022

Tax Time Tips FY2022

By David Downie and Mark Copsey   Welcome to our special Tax Time edition. With 30 June looming, we would like to share some tax tips […]
February 24, 2021
Brisbane

Some good news this February

Sometimes the news can be a bit overwhelming, so we hope our hand-picked and light-hearted good news stories can bring you a little bit of joy […]
February 24, 2021
Xero app integration PropertyMe

Xero App Series: PropertyMe

Welcome to the ninth instalment of our Xero App Series, covering some of the best and most popular Xero add-ons that may assist in your business. […]
February 3, 2021
ATO update

ATO no longer sending out Instalment Notices and Activity Statements

Missing your December ATO notice? Instalment Notices and Activity Statements are no longer being sent out by the ATO. Here’s what you need to know… What […]
November 25, 2020
Three arrows going up

A month of positives after a tough year

At this point, we really don’t need to repeat that 2020 has been a tough year for all. However, this month, we have seen an upward trend […]
November 25, 2020
Xero App GoCardless integration

Xero App Series: GoCardless

Welcome to the eighth instalment of our Xero App Series, covering some of the best and most popular Xero add-ons that may assist in your business. […]
November 25, 2020
Elderly person and young child walking together

Some good news this November

In light of current events, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve been sharing some good news stories each month. We’re going to keep bringing you these posts […]
October 28, 2020
Family life insurance

The importance of life insurance

What’s more important: your car or your family? It’s a silly question, yet most car owners will have some form of vehicle insurance whilst the under-insurance […]
October 21, 2020
Life insurance

“It won’t happen to me” is not a good strategy

By Mark Copsey, Director of Allworths Wealth Management As depressing as this may be, think hard for a minute to see if you can come up with […]
October 21, 2020
Income protection insurance

Protect your income, protect your family

By Mark Copsey, Director of Allworths Wealth Management   What would you do? Have you ever stopped to think about how you would pay the mortgage, […]