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Anyone heard of a Clearance Certificate?
Did you know that if you sell a property worth $2m or more after 30...
Trust Deeds
Trust Deeds I recently went to an SMSF Seminar where trust deeds were discussed and...
TAKING STOCK
You’re a retail business. You buy something at a specific price, then you sell it...
WHY YOUR COST OF MANAGING TAX AFFAIRS DEDUCTION MATTERS
  On Sunday 26 June, just six days before the federal election, the ALP’s Shadow...
HOW TO DEAL WITH DISTRACTIONS
The world that we are living in has become a constant overload of information; a...
Tips to preparing your BAS (Business Activity Statement)
Taxpayers who are registered for GST must report their tax obligations to the ATO on...
Budget Changes to Superannuation
If you are feeling a little battered and bruised from the announced changes in the...
Confused over the proposed new $1.6 million dollar pension cap?
The government has proposed that an individual may only have a balance of $1.6 million...
SMSF, ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
Does your SMSF own artwork, antiques, coins or other collectables ? Were any of...
DO YOU HAVE TRUST ISSUES
are a popular choice of structure for carrying on a business in Australia. The main...
HEALTH INSURANCE
I bet you were fed up with the ads on television in respect of health...
TAX ON SUGAR – POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME!
WHY TAX ON SUGAR SHOULD BE HIGH ON THE AGENDA It’s addictive, makes you feel...

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Succession planning in ATO spotlight
Wealthy privately-owned groups have seen an increase in unexpected tax consequences as the ATO firms...
Tax misinformation: CPA warns against AI and influencers
Taxpayers are increasingly turning to unreliable sources for tax advice as the 2024-25 financial year...
Key Dates – June 2025
June 5: Lodge 2024 tax returns for all entities that did not need to lodge...
ATO debt reaches $105b ahead of EOFY 2024-25
The ATO is currently owed over $105 billion in unpaid debt, Commissioner of Taxation Rob...
Cash flow crunch: SIC, GIC and super guarantee increase
Small and medium businesses could be facing a cash flow crunch in the wake of...
Planning for EOFY 2024-25
With the end of the 2024-25 financial year in sight, the time has come again...
2025 Federal Election: Key tax changes under Labor’s second term
The Australian Labor Party has declared victory in the 2025 Federal Election, establishing a second...
Sustainability reporting: ASIC urges SMEs to brace for impact
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reminded small and medium entities to be...
Key Dates: May 2025
15 May: Lodge 2024 tax returns for all entities that did not need to lodge...
Understanding business structures: tax, liability and asset protection
Your chosen business structure has massive implications for your tax liability, asset protection and cost....