Blog
Small Business Entrepreneur Grants Program
R&D, Grants and Taxation Entitlements, Business Advisory
The Queensland Government, through the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT), has made grants available to newly…
By Kamil Qureshi
Budgets Are Important
Business Advisory
Why budget? Planning Combining past trends with realistic forecasts for the financial year, a budget provides a detailed view of assets…
By Shaun Ralph
The difference between a budget and a forecast
Business Advisory, Taxation and Compliance
**Budget
** A budget is a financial plan, derived based on where you want your business to go. It shows the financial position of the…
By Linda Bergesen
Tax Cut
Taxation and Compliance
The government delivered tax cut package of $158 billion plan on 4 July 2019 over the following three stages: - FY2018 – 2019 Tax cut…
By Jun Yang
Death and Taxes
Taxation and Compliance
Taxes are a part of life, but the fact that it is also a part of death is not much thought about, or discussed, or planned for…
By Elsa Howarth
Changes to Compulsory Study Loan Repayments
Taxation and Compliance
As of 01 July 2019, the ATO have revised the compulsory repayment thresholds and repayment rates for the following study and training…
By Lara Sorrentino
Claiming Deductions on your Tax Return
Taxation and Compliance
As we are approaching fast towards the end of the financial year the income tax returns will be due for lodgements very soon. Historically…
By Kamil Qureshi
Queensland Budget
Taxation and Compliance
Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad set down the 2019 / 2020 Queensland Budget yesterday and there were some changes to payroll tax and land…
By Jason Cordner
Changes to Company Loss Rules - The Similar Business Test
Business Advisory, Taxation and Compliance
In February 2019 , the Federal Government enacted changes to the company loss rules, which were first announced in 2015. The Similar…
By Michael Courtin
Tax policy update
Taxation and Compliance
By now I am sure you have heard all about the most unexpected election result in some time – at least since 1993. As unbelievable as it…
By Jason Cordner
Single Touch Payroll Is Coming – Are You Ready?
Taxation and Compliance
The system was implemented for employers with 20 or more employees since 01/07/18 and will be applied to all employers, including those with…
By Steve Payne
How much can you contribute to super before 30 June 2019?
Self Managed Super Funds, Taxation and Compliance
As we approach 30 June, there are a few things to remember… and check… when it comes to superannuation contributions. **Concessional…
By Elsa Howarth