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Lodgement and payment deferral to taxpayers impacted by the recent bushfires
Taxation and Compliance
Due to the recent catastrophic bushfires in QLD and NSW, the ATO has granted a two-month lodgement and payment deferral for taxpayers in…
By Linda Bergesen
Ways to reduce the risk of a Tax Audit
Taxation and Compliance
Every year the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) contacts about 2 million Australian taxpayers to clarify or question information provided in…
By Michael Courtin
Small Business Digital Grants Program
Government Grants
Kick-start the new year and work smarter by improving your organisation’s digital capability with the help from the government via the…
By Sophie Shepherd
Importance of Organised Data
Business Advisory
A naming convention is simply a way of achieving uniformity in how documents are named or filed firm wide. The first step in achieving your…
By Lara Sorrentino
TPAR Reporting requirements for Builders, Cleaners, Road Freight, IT or Security, Investigation or Surveillance Services
Taxation and Compliance
If your business operates in one of the above industries, and you pay contractors (including subcontractors, consultants and independent…
By Linda Bergesen
Holding Costs for Vacant Land from 2020 - Government denies deduction claims
Taxation and Compliance
The proposed changes are said to address concerns about taxpayers claiming tax deductions for holding costs on land that was not genuinely…
By Steve Payne
TAX DEBTS CAN NOW BE NOTIFIED TO CREDIT AGENCIES, DEDUCTIONS DENIED FOR VACANT LAND AND MORE - NEW TAX LEGISLATION PASSED
Taxation and Compliance
Legislation has just passed that includes several measures, the most significant of which are – The ATO may now disclose tax debt…
By Kamil Qureshi
Cash is King
Taxation and Compliance
If a business runs out of cash and cannot pay its debts when they fall due, the business is considered to be insolvent and may have to shut…
By Shaun Ralph
Holding costs on vacant land
Property, Construction and Building Services
The amendment which takes effective from 1 July 2019 has been passed by the house of representatives and now moved to the Senate. Prior to…
By Jun Yang
Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas Grant is now open, don’t miss out!
Government Grants
Do you have a highly innovative product, process or service, the Advance Queensland Ignite ideas fund can help you bring it to market. See…
By Di Girvin
Tax Incentives for Investments in Early Stage Innovation Companies
Government Grants
The Governments lucrative early investor tax incentive called the Early Stage Innovation Company (ESIC) scheme allow investors to claim non…
Qld Building & Construction Commission - Changes to Reporting Requirements
Property, Construction and Building Services
In 2014, the reporting requirements for licensees were reduced and since this reduction in compliance has been in place, the QBCC has had to…
By Steve Payne