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A client asked us recently “what are the key factors for a successful business”?  We think the following are some of the important factors to take into consideration: Think about “scaling up” your business from the very beginning of the

The best time to finalise an agreement which relates to disputes, sale of the business, major capital expenditure, policy on the treatment of profits, decision-making, restraint of trade and many other issues is when the business is being

myGov gives you secure access to a range of government services online, and means that you can link your government services and have all your communications from these services sent to the one mail box. It is important to remember that if you

Do you run a business providing any of the following services (even if it is only part of your service offering)? Road Freight; Security/Investigation/Surveillance; or Information Technology Services. If so, the ATO has extended the Taxable

The proposed 12 month amnesty from 24 May 2018 to 23 May 2019 for employers to lodge superannuation guarantee charge statements for outstanding superannuation has still yet to pass parliament and is unlikely to do so to prior the election being

The Labour Party has proposed a number of tax measures under its ‘Fair Go Action Plan’ which will impact upon our clients should they be legislated. The measures include: Minimum 30% tax on discretionary trust distributions (i.e. family trust

These days, small businesses can easily become importers.  As a small business operator, you could import a container of goods and sell them through your business or by your e-commerce website to customers all over Australia. Under the

The Export Market Development Grant aims to assist the development of exports by Australian firms.  The grant provides financial incentives in the form of taxable grants, based on eligible expenditure, to promote exports.  An applicant’s maximum

The Federal Government recently announced that they were making available emergency “special” payments for eligible farmers, to be made through the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) scheme. The announcement will provide those households in need

The most dreaded weapon in the arsenal of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the “Director Penalty Notice” (DPN) and its powers are being broadened and expanded to increase the liabilities for all directors. A DPN is a notice that the ATO