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Subdividing and Building on the Family Property – What are the CGT Implications?
May 28th, 2018Have you ever thought about subdividing your family property, rather than buying another piece of land to do the same? Make sure you’re aware of all of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) implications of taking this route. CGT can already be a complex area for the uninitiated, and this is certainly no different when itread more
Claiming Work-Related Car Expenses
May 14th, 2018Have you ever claimed work-related car expenses? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is increasingly concerned about taxpayers making false claims, whether inadvertent or deliberate, and will be focusing on it closely. According to the ATO, around 3.5 million made work-related car expense claims last year, totalling around $8.8 billion. As this is such a highread more
Budget Update 2018/19
May 10th, 2018Federal Treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison, handed down the 2018/19 Budget on 8 May 2018. Mr Morrison said the Budget is focused on further strengthening the economy to “guarantee the essentials Australians rely on” and “responsibly repair the budget”. Mr Morrison has stated that the Budget plans to return the economy to balance by 2019/20, oneread more
Franchising – What are your Tax Obligations?
April 30th, 2018Are you thinking about taking on a franchise? Many Australians become franchisees of large companies to leverage existing brand power and customers, whilst also giving themselves the opportunity to run their own small business. As attractive as this type of business setup might look, it is crucial to understand all the related tax obligations, feesread more
How a Coaching Culture Attracts, Retains and Improves Staff
April 23rd, 2018With job tenure in Australia averaging 3 years and 4 months across industries, job mobility is higher than it has ever been. The introduction of easy to use job seeking tools, greater access to education and upskilling, and a more flexible employment market has meant that people are somewhat less motivated to remain in theread more
Fringe Benefits Tax – Year-End Roundup
March 16th, 2018March 31st is right around the corner – and therefore so is the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year-end date. With that in mind, it is worth a quick look into a few key points regarding FBT, particularly what can attract it, as well as the application of salary sacrifice. Note this article explores some ofread more
Paula
March 16th, 2018Recently, Finance Director Paul Moran received this lovely testimonial from a client who was very appreciative of his excellent service. Thanks Paula for your kind words. Paul has assisted in a number of transactions from business to personal loans over many years. Every interaction with Paul has been welcomed and with his proven history inread more
Super Downsizer Contributions
February 20th, 2018Wouldn’t we all like to have more in our superannuation fund when it comes time to retire? Making extra contributions is one way to do that, however doing so is not always easy and it can see our extra savings locked away for a number of years until retirement. How then, are we able toread more
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