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January 31, 2023
By Mark Copsey, Partner When you think of Tax Planning you may think it’s only for large businesses or the ultra wealthy. However, if you reframe it […]
January 30, 2023
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 received royal assent on Tuesday 6 December 2022. The legislation is extensive and brings into […]
November 29, 2022
By David Downie, Partner In a previous post, we started looking at how to develop your own personal Clarity Plan. For many, December and January will be […]
November 28, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
April 3, 2017
Signatures are going digital We are introducing a new way for you to sign important documents that come from our office. It’s called DocuSign. If you […]
April 3, 2017
There is no denying we are facing an online revolution. All aspects of our lives and businesses are becoming more ‘digitalised’. Advances in technology are changing […]
April 3, 2017
What the ATO is doing The Australian Taxation Office has warned users of the ‘sharing economy’ (e.g. Airbnb or Uber) that it is performing data matching […]
May 1, 2017
Although we’re based in Australia, we regularly work with clients around the world that are seeking to do business or make investments here. One question we have […]
May 1, 2017
A taxpayer was recently denied an immediate tax deduction for a roof repair and replacement for a rental property required due to vermin damage. The reason […]
May 1, 2017
Proposed new rules in relation to overseas businesses exporting goods and services direct to Australian consumers may require them to register for Australian Goods and Services […]