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Partner Visas and the Road to Residency
July 19th, 2016If you want to bring your partner to Australia, it’s not as straightforward as you might imagine. You have to prove that your relationship is genuine and provide adequate evidence. We are the experts in migration and two of our team members here at Visa Solutions Australia have first-hand experience of obtaining a spousal visa soread more
ATO Announces Latest Benchmarks for Small Businesses
July 8th, 2016The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently announced the latest benchmarks for small businesses based on the 2014 income tax returns and business activity statements. According to the ATO, the small business benchmarks are guides to help small enterprises compare their business performance against other small businesses in the same industry. Small businesses can use theread more
5 Reasons Why You Need an Accountant for Your Business
July 6th, 2016Entrepreneurs are often lauded for their "jack-of-all-trades" approach to starting their business - doing what they can themselves in the early stages to keep costs down and stamp their mark on their new business venture. One service in particular that is overlooked, however, is that of an accountant. Aside from needing someone to take careread more
Access to Working Capital Without Assets as Security with MPM Finance
July 5th, 2016We know the challenges of small business’ can vary. However, we also know one universal barrier to business growth is access to finance. Whether you require funding to boost business development, upgrade office equipment or even bridge the gap to meet quarterly tax repayments, we make accessing business loans easy with unsecured loan from $5k-$250k.read more
New Pay-By-The-Month Fee Payment Option with McKinley Plowman
July 1st, 2016As accountants, we are acutely aware that cash flow management can be one of the most difficult aspects of running a business. We are constantly looking for innovative ways to assist our clients and have been looking at options for more flexible fee payments. With this in mind, we have recently partnered with Fee Synergy,read more
Extra Time to Become SuperStream Compliant
June 28th, 2016To support small business clients, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has just announced they are offering extra time for you to become SuperStream compliant. You now have until 28 October 2016. Solutions you can use to become compliant include upgrading your payroll software, using a super fund’s online system, a messaging portal, or using aread more
New Law Applies GST to Imported Intangibles
June 24th, 2016GST (Goods and Services Tax) on imported intangibles has been a topic of conversation in recent years as the market for online goods and services continues to grow. Currently, imports not categorised as goods or real property are generally not subject to GST. From 1 July 2017 a new law applying GST to international salesread more
New Withholding Rules for Property Sales
June 21st, 2016Please note we have released an update on this in 2025 - read that here. New rules apply from 1 July 2016 to prevent foreign residents avoiding tax when they sell Australian property. However, the new rules will affect everyone (both residents and non-residents) buying or selling property with a market value of $2read more
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