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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...
BINDING DEATH NOMINATIONS
[kkstarratings] Some people think that their ‘Will’ will cover everything. Many people may be surprised...

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How WA Business Owners Can Win the New Financial Year
The new financial year has started. For most business owners, July comes and goes without...
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Division 296 Is Now Law: What SMSF Trustees Should Know
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