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Law firm deems SIV changes unworkable

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
Proposed changes to the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) aimed at pumping funds into small businesses and venture capital projects could spell disaster for the scheme because Chinese investors want low risk assets, according to law firm Hall & Wilcox. ...

Allow couples to hold joint super accounts: Rice Warner

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... contributions do not need to be paid. "This threshold was introduced to avoid high costs of collecting small amounts by small businesses. However, we consider that this threshold is no longer needed as the majority of contributions are being lodged e ...

Taxpayers Australia supports Board of Tax recommendation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... requirements," said Taxpayers Australia acting chief executive Moti Kshirsagar. "Without increasing the threshold many small businesses that previously met the definition would fall out due to the impact of inflation. Other thresholds are increased from ...

Industry welcomes grandfathering deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... circumstances." The Financial Services Council (FSC) director of policy Andrew Bragg said that "this is good news for small businesses as they will not be subject to unfair, retrospective losses." He added that "the industry can now transition to the ...

SMEs embracing accounting in the cloud

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... accounting. Despite the intentions shown by SMEs, the same survey, which is produced annually, showed that 73% of small businesses are yet to move to any cloud accounting solution. "The impact of cloud is transformational and there is no need for SMEs ...

MetLife partnership extend group insurance to SMEs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... generate almost $600 billion in economic value. However, a recent survey by DBM Consultants found that while 90% of small businesses had public liability and nearly 40% had professional indemnity insurance, fewer than 10% had personal insurance. Research ...

Northstar joins Chan & Naylor joint venture partnership

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... specialist taxation and accounting services, including a comprehensive range of financial and taxation services, to small businesses and individuals. It also offers financial planning as well as SMSF and property advice. "We are thrilled to now have ...

ASIC to renew focus on misleading advertising

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... criminal, two civil, 26 administrative remedies and 15 enforceable undertakings. Most action was taken against small businesses. Specifically, the regulator took 138 criminal actions against directors and conducted 30 administrative remedies.

Boost from Chinese stimulus to be short-lived

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... ones launched to fend off the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, the new measures include eliminating taxes on small businesses, reduced costs for exporters and funding for the construction of railways. They come into effect at the start of August. ...

Social media business use up 25pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... ABS. These figures means online sales are now worth an estimated 20% of GDP. Despite initial perceptions that small businesses would rapidly take to social media, the survey revealed that large businesses with a 65% social media penetration ratio were ...