by Teigan Amos | Dec 13, 2024 | Articles, Updates
What can I do to make the staff Christmas party tax deductible or tax-free? Not have one? Ok, seriously, it’s likely that you will pay tax one way or another; it’s just a question of how. If you structure your celebrations to avoid fringe benefits tax (FBT), then you...
by Teigan Amos | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles, Updates
The Government has announced a transition plan to phase out the use of cheques. Under the plan, cheques will stop being issued by 30 June 2028 and stop being accepted on 30 September 2029. The use of cheques has declined dramatically over the last 10 years, declining...
by Teigan Amos | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles, Updates
The Federal Court has denied a sports company’s appeal to claim research & development incentives for the creation of an Australian signature basketball The Federal Court has denied a sports company’s appeal to claim research & development incentives for the...
by Teigan Amos | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles, Updates
The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of instability. 2025 holds hope, but not a guarantee, of greater stability and certainty. We explore some of the key changes and challenges. An election Welcome to political advertising slipping into your social...
by Teigan Amos | Nov 14, 2024 | Articles, Updates
Australian voters tend to reject US style education favouring more egalitarian systems where income does not determine access. In the US, average student debt is USD $37,693 (public and private debt) taking an average of 20 years for individuals to repay. But,...
by Teigan Amos | Nov 14, 2024 | Articles, Updates
The Fair Work Commission has determined that a Philippines based “independent contractor” was an employee unfairly dismissed by her Australian employer. Like us, you are probably curious how a foreign national living in the Philippines, who had an ‘independent...
