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

At Kennedy Barnden, we’re always looking at new innovations that can help our clients and make the drudgery of paperwork a little easier! Some of our small business clients may already be aware of our latest new system, however, for those of you

Challenge – are you and your business developing strategies for “future proofing” your business to meet the challenges of the next few years? Some of the challenges facing businesses include: Finding and keeping quality staff – this relates to

We’ll never be as hip as our kids (or the young accountants in the office!) but we have finally launched the Kennedy Barnden FaceBook page. We’ll be using the page to provide you with interesting articles and updates that we hope will spark

We all want to live a comfortable life in our retirement. In 1992, compulsory superannuation was introduced to ensure Australians had the financial security they needed in their later years, whilst also reducing the growing burden on the

Your SMSF is a long-term plan.  Much can happen during this time including illness, incapacity or death of a member. It is best practice to have contingency plans in place to deal with unexpected events. For example, if a fund member dies,

 The ATO has published the key superannuation rates and thresholds for the 2018/19 income year. 2017/18 2018-19 Non-Concessional Contributions Cap $100,000 (although transitional arrangements may apply) $100,000 (although transitional