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THE WORLD OF MONEY ……. and THE CASTLE ??
THE WORLD OF MONEY I felt old the other day. I was talking with a...
NEW PRIME MINISTER: NEW TAXES ?
NEW PRIME MINISTER: NEW TAXES ? Welcome Mr. Turnbull to the leadership position in Australia...
WHAT ARE EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS?
WHAT ARE EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS? Often we see employers who don’t issue...
ARE YOU AN AUSTRALIAN RESIDENT ?
Australian Resident After spending several weeks of hard work and endless phone calls, getting a...
THINKING ABOUT SETTING UP YOUR OWN SELF MANAGED SUPERFUND?
THINKING ABOUT SETTING UP YOUR OWN SELF MANAGED SUPERFUND? Do you have a knack of...
BEWARE THE TOP END
So often it is the case that the ‘top end of town’ is furthest from...
NO MORE ZONE TAX OFFSET FOR FIFO WORKERS
The 2015 financial year will be the last year in which “Fly-In-Fly-Out” or “Drive-In-Drive-Out” employees...
Personal Property Securities Act
The Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) What do you mean it’s not my property? The...
AUSTRALIAN TAX STRUCTURE TO BLAME
AUSTRALIAN TAX STRUCTURE TO BLAME NOT THE MULTINATIONALS! The world has changed significantly over the...
CENTRELINK ASSETS TESTING – winners & losers
CENTRELINK ASSETS TESTING  WINNERS AND LOSERS Following the recent Federal Budget announcement the Government has...
CHANGES TO PAYROLL TAX
The Office of State Revenue (OSR) has discreetly made a significant changes to Payroll Tax...
ATO TARGETS LOW COST SMSF AUDITS
The latest SMSF news from the regulator is that the ATO will be targeting low-cost...

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Payday Super: What Employers Need to Know Before 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, one of the most significant payroll compliance changes in recent years...
Federal Budget 2026 Explained: Tax, Property & Business Changes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered the Albanese government’s fifth Federal Budget, describing it as the...
Key Dates – March/April 2026
  21 March: Lodge and pay February 2026 monthly business activity statement. 31 March :  Lodge...
Selling a business in Australia
Selling a business in Australia is one of the most significant financial decisions an owner...
Buying an existing business in Australia
Buying an existing business in Australia can be an efficient and strategic path to ownership,...
Major changes announced to controversial super tax
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced sweeping changes to the controversial Division 296 proposition. ...
Maintaining corporate compliance in Australia
Maintaining corporate compliance in Australia is a fundamental responsibility for every company director and business...
Key Dates – November 2025
21 November: Lodge and pay October monthly activity statement. 21 November: Due date for...
Payday Super: Deadline approaches for SMEs
The Federal Government’s long-awaited Payday Super reforms became official on November 4, following the Treasury...
Official Statement – New ATO correspondence system
Optima Partners has recently introduced a new system to manage ATO correspondence for our registered...