Small Business
The 120% deduction for skills training and technology costs
It’s a great headline isn’t it? Spend $100 and get a $120 tax deduction. Days after the Federal Budget announcement that businesses will be able to claim a 120% deduction for expenditure on training and technology costs, we started receiving marketing emails encouraging us to spend now to access the deduction.
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Why Is End Of Year Planning So Important?
Business planning is a key element to success. Businesses with a formal business plan perform far better than those that don’t, and with good reason. If you know where you want to get to, there is far more chance of getting there with a plan.
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2022 End Of Financial Year Checklist
Maximise your tax deductions for the 2021-22 financial year by conducting a thorough review of your records. But to do that, you need to know where to start. Here are some of our top tips for businesses and individuals when it comes to year-end tax planning.
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Are Your Contractors Really Employees?
Two landmark cases before the High Court highlight the problem of identifying whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee for tax and superannuation purposes.
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What is a Director Identification Number? | Why do I Need a DIN?
Pat Mannix talks about Director Identification Numbers (DIN). What is a DIN? Why do the directors of Australian companies need one? What date do you need to apply by? Pat answers all of these questions in this informative short video.
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ATO assistance for those with overdue payments and lodgments
A reminder has been released from the Australian Taxation Office to advise that there is help available for those who are currently not up to date with their payment and lodgment obligations.
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Understanding Your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet Statements
As a business owner it’s crucial that you keep track of your finances. You don’t need to be an expert on all the reporting if you have a bookkeeper who assists you, but you do need to keep an eye on two key reports to know that you have control of your company’s financial health.
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Recruiting new employees? The 1 November superannuation rule changes
From 1 November 2021, where an employee does not identify a superannuation fund, the employer is required to contact the ATO and request details of the employee’s existing superannuation fund or ‘stapled’ fund (the fund stapled to them).
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