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Claiming your UK State Pension

February 19th, 2019

Have you been keeping an eye on the newspapers? Our Pensions team have been hard at work fielding queries from a number of UK immigrants, returned Aussie expats and others who have worked in the UK previously – all looking to top up their UK State Pension and set themselves up for an even moreread more

Running a small business – what’s deductible?

February 14th, 2019

When you’re running a small business, you want to make sure you’re making your money work as hard as you do. This often extends to legally minimising your tax where you can, and there are plenty of ways to do so – even from day one. Here are a few you can look for: Start-upread more

Your Superannuation: How might a change in government impact your nest egg?

February 6th, 2019

The next federal election is just around the corner, and if the opinion polls are anything to go by, it seems as if we’ll have a Labor government in power by May. With that in mind, let’s have a look at Labor’s proposed amendments to superannuation laws in the upcoming financial year. Non-concessional (after-tax) contributionsread more

Debt Free is the New Black

January 31st, 2019

Debt free is the new black Are you draped in post festive fiscal red? With January credit card statements having now arrived, you may be turning your thoughts to getting out of the red and embracing debt free black. It’s also likely that if you have lost post-festive battles against lingering high interest rate personalread more

Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) – Is Your Business Compliant?

January 31st, 2019

Attracting and retaining the best employees for your business is important - and many find that providing extra frills beyond traditional remuneration packages can be useful. A potential downside to this is that certain benefits may attract Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) of 47%. In a time where the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is putting thingsread more

Jan-Feb MP+ Newsletter

January 31st, 2019

Now that the silly season has passed, it's time to turn our attention to 2019. To get you in the mood for a bigger, better, more successful new year, we've assembled some great articles and thought-provoking pieces. READ THE JAN-FEB MCKINLEY PLOWMAN NEWSLETTER HERE  read more

Luke

January 23rd, 2019

Our Finance team recently received this awesome piece of feedback from another happy client... Paul was great to work with, obtaining my first home loan through him was an easy, hassle free process and in the end I think he found me a loan that had far better rates then some of the ones Iread more

Home Loans – What can you do to maximise your chance of approval?

January 23rd, 2019

For some, applying for a home loan, car loan, credit card or other loans can be an arduous task, as well as a confusing one. Things like bad credit, poor paperwork maintenance, or a lack of employment stability can all contribute to unsuccessful finance applications – but it doesn’t have to be an uphill battle.read more