Admin

15 April, 2019

Budget 2019: What Personal Tax Cuts Are On Offer?

This year’s federal Budget saw the major parties go head-to-head to ease the cost of living for low and middle-income earners. However, long-term tax policy is a major point of […]
10 April, 2019

Getting Your Personal Super Deductions Right

Recent changes to the law mean many more Australians can now claim deductions for their personal superannuation contributions. But while the eligibility requirements have been lowered, the process for claiming […]
8 April, 2019

Federal Budget 2019 Spotlight

The 2019 Budget was handed down on Tuesday 2 April by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg a matter of days before Prime Minister Scott Morrison is due to call the next federal […]
3 April, 2019

Could Extra Members Benefit Your SMSF?

Did you know that SMSFs may soon be able to have up to six members? The government’s proposal to increase the current maximum of four members will increase flexibility by […]
1 April, 2019

ATO Benchmarks – A Handy Business Check-Up

The ATO’s business benchmark data is a useful tool for smart business owners. Learn how you can access these benchmarks to judge your business’ performance against industry standards, identify your […]
27 March, 2019

Getting Help With A Financial Services Complaint

Do you need help resolving a problem with a bank, credit provider or superannuation fund? In a timely move following the royal commission into the banking, superannuation and financial services […]
24 March, 2019

Three Common CGT Obstacles For Homeowners

Many homeowners are not aware that the “main residence” rules exempting the family home from capital gains tax (CGT) are in fact quite complex and contain many traps. Here we […]
20 March, 2019

Increased Super Thresholds For 2019-20

Certain superannuation thresholds are set for a small boost from 1 July 2019 thanks to the latest indexation factors published by the Bureau of Statistics. While the concessional and non-concessional […]
18 March, 2019

Are You Declaring Personal Use Of Business Trading Stock?

Have you ever taken home an item of your business’ trading stock for your own personal use, or use by your family members? This is common in many businesses such […]
15 March, 2019

SMSF Trustees Must Watch Their Related Party Expenses

Among the key investment rules that SMSF trustees must be familiar with are the laws restricting “non-arm’s length” dealings. In essence, SMSFs are prohibited from dealing with a related party […]