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Optima Partners News – October 2022
Check out our latest newsletter and overview. OPTIMA PARTNERS – OP Budget 2022 2023 Overview...
2020 The Government Economic Stimulus Package UPDATED!
UPDATES:  The Government Economic Stimulus Package  Monday 30th March 2020: Scott Morrison today (30/03/2020) announced...
WHY YOUR COST OF MANAGING TAX AFFAIRS DEDUCTION MATTERS
  On Sunday 26 June, just six days before the federal election, the ALP’s Shadow...
Budget Changes to Superannuation
If you are feeling a little battered and bruised from the announced changes in the...
NEGATIVE LOGIC ON NEGATIVE GEARING & WORK RELATED DEDUCTIONS
NEGATIVE LOGIC ON NEGATIVE GEARING & WORK RELATED EXPENSES Negative gearing:  In accounting the matching principle...
NEW PRIME MINISTER: NEW TAXES ?
NEW PRIME MINISTER: NEW TAXES ? Welcome Mr. Turnbull to the leadership position in Australia...
NEGATIVE GEARING ESCAPES BUDGET AXE
Negative gearing escapes budget axe Negative gearing – the ability to reduce your taxable income by...
WHAT WASN’T IN THE 2015 BUDGET
What wasn’t in the 2015 budget Last week Treasurer Joe Hockey released the Federal Budget for...
Tax reform is on the agenda
There has been a lot of long overdue talk recently about the Australian Tax System....

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Key Dates: May 2025
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New GST reporting rules for small businesses
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