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I DARE YOU …. SAY NO TO LIFE INSURANCE
Look your partner in the eye – right now – and tell them you don’t...
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...

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