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Register your .au domain!
23:59 UTC on 20 September 2022 is the cut-off to register for your .au direct domain. The .au domain is the new, general-purpose, shorter Australian domain name option. If you do not register the direct match of your existing domain for the direct .au domain, you risk...
How high will interest rates go?
The RBA lifted the cash rate to 1.85% in early August 2022. The increase comes a few weeks after Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe told the Australian Strategic Business Forum that “…we're going through a process now of steadily increasing interest rates, and there's...
Can I claim my crypto losses?
The ATO has released updated information on claiming cryptocurrency losses and gains in your tax return. The first point to understand is that gains and losses from crypto are only reported in your tax return when you dispose of it - you sell it, convert it to fiat...
FBT-free Electric Cars
New legislation before Parliament, if enacted, will make zero or low emission vehicles FBT-free. We explore who can access the concession and how Electric vehicles (EV) represent just under 2% of the new car market in Australia but it is a rapidly growing sector with...
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Climate change featured heavily during the election and now the Albanese Government is putting into place some of the promises it made. We look at the current state of play and the likely impact. The Government’s Climate Change Bill passed the House of Representatives...
Navigating Market Volatility
We live in a world of media sensationalism, and with more information being thrown at you now more than ever, it's important to have the context surrounding the media's reaction to the stock market’s recent decline. Whilst this market correction and talk of a...
Overcome your customer’s fear of spending
One of the biggest complaints from salespeople in a tight economy is the time it takes to achieve a sale. So, what can you do to speed up the sales process? Sell the solution not the product Branding is wonderful, but unless your brand is as mighty as Coca Cola, it’s...
What changed on 1 July?
A reminder of what changed on 1 July 2022 Business Superannuation guarantee increased to 10.5% $450 super guarantee threshold removed for employees aged 18 and over Small business GST and PAYG tax instalments lowered (the total tax liability remains the same, just the...
Tax & the family home
Everyone knows you don’t pay tax on your family home when you sell it…right? We take a closer look at the main residence exemption that excludes your home from capital gains tax and the triggers that reduce or exclude that exemption. Capital gains tax (CGT) applies to...
Financial Planning in Practice
Recently, Bruce Grieve met with a couple who were looking to retire within the next year or two and, although we would ideally start the planning well before this, even at this late stage we were able to take advantage of a number of opportunities. Although they are...
What to expect from the new Government
Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister and a Government formed. We look at what we know so far about the policies of the new Government in an environment with plenty of problems and no easy fixes. The economy The Government has stated...
ATO refocus on debt collection
The ATO has not pursued many business tax debts during the pandemic and allowed tax refunds to flow through even if the business had a tax debt. That position has now changed and the ATO has resumed debt collection and offsetting tax debts against refunds. If you...
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