The JobKeeper scheme was due to run out on 28 September 2020, leaving many businesses wondering how on earth they were going to survive. But now, there’s an updated scheme to keep Australia afloat. The JobKeeper Scheme has been extended. Extending the JobKeeper payment from 28...
With COVID-19 sending the world home into lockdown, home offices have been given a new meaning, (in all matters of the word). Whether you’ve had to turn your couch into an office and your kitchen table into a ‘meetings only zone’, it seems the government...
The instant asset write-off scheme has always been a fantastic tax break for small businesses to take advantage of. Recently, however, the Federal Government increased the asset write-off threshold considerably, in order to relieve some of the financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To...
With the end of the financial year looming rapidly, it’s time to organise all your invoices so you can make the correct tax deductions in your tax return. However, knowing what and what you can’t claim as deductions can be a challenge, so here is...
We all hope to boost our retirement savings with our superannuation, but for some Aussies, this can seem like a pipe dream that has become out of reach. Specifically, people who work part-time, casual or who take extensive breaks from the workforce, often find it...
Learn how to define your personal goals so you can create a plan to achieve them … Most of us have personal goals that we want to accomplish, however knowing where to begin or the right questions to ask isn’t always easy. Have you ever caught...
Unfortunately, planning for retirement isn’t as simple as it once was. There is no universal route to financial security in retirement. However, there are a few optional steps you can take to ensure you’re feeling confident and secure through your future transition. Here are a few...
Thinking Ahead: Ensure Your Assets Are Protected! A self-managed super fund (SMSF) is a private superannuation fund that is run by an individual or appointed trustee. A SMSF is often more suitable for individuals who have larger supers, a breadth of knowledge in finance and extensive...
On October 22nd, 2018, the Australian Government released a document proposing the implementation and amendments to improve the integrity and operation of Division 7A. This was in response to the Government’s investigation for improvements to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.Division 7A BackgroundIf you’re a...
The Australian Parliament has recently passed new legislation to fast-track the reduction of corporate taxes from 27.5% to 25% within the next five years. The new ‘Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2018" is estimated to provide tax relief for around 3.3 million small to medium-sized businesses....