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DOES THE SALE OF YOUR PROPERTY QUALIFY FOR THE CAPITAL GAINS TAX – MAIN RESIDENCE EXEMPTION?
MAIN RESIDENCE EXEMPTION Have you sold your home or looking at selling your home and...
THINK F.A.S.T.
THINK F.A.S.T  –    STROKE AWARENESS If you know what these initials stand for, then you...
SUBDIVIDING PROPERTY – AVOID UNNECESSARY TAX
SUBDIVIDING PROPERTY AVOID UNNECESSARY TAX I was with a friend a while back and we...
WHAT IS MUM WORTH?
TRAUMA INSURANCE WHAT IS MUM WORTH? We hear it from our clients all the...
ARE YOU READY FOR SUPERSTREAM?
ARE YOU READY FOR SUPERSTREAM? Every time the ATO brings in a new measure of...
NEGATIVE GEARING PART 2
Negative gearing Negative gearing has been called a lot of things in the media lately…...
2016/17 Federal budget – An overview –
We take a look at the winners and the losers in the 2017 Federal Budget
INDUSTRY SUPER VS FINANCIAL ADVISER
Industry super versus  financial adviser. Oooooh we just said a swear word – “financial adviser”. ...
HOLD YOUR HORSES – FRINGE BENEFITS TAX
FRINGE BENEFITS TAX If you’re thinking about buying a ute for your business, here’s what...
NEGATIVE LOGIC ON NEGATIVE GEARING & WORK RELATED DEDUCTIONS
NEGATIVE LOGIC ON NEGATIVE GEARING & WORK RELATED EXPENSES Negative gearing:  In accounting the matching principle...
THE $20 BILLION DOLLAR PROBLEM
Were you aware that Small Business owes 60% of the $20 billion currently owed to...
TRAPS TO AVOID WHEN INVESTING THROUGH YOUR SMSF
SMSF traps TRAPS TO AVOID WHEN INVESTING THROUGH YOUR SMSF It is no surprise that...

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