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ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... scope and extent of due diligence will vary depending on the size of the business. "The ACCC recognises that small businesses generally will not have access to the same resources as larger businesses and this will be taken into account when assessing ...

ASIC flags AI regulation remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... will be deeply involved in assessing how the risks and opportunities that come from AI will impact the markets, small businesses, consumers, and the wider economy. "We will look at other developments in this space as well, such as crypto tech - digitisation ...

Super planning remains top adviser focus this EOFY: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... their employees' so increased obligations are met. From an administrative point of view, he also flagged small businesses should be aware of super payday changes. "A lot of advisers probably saw that, just before the federal budget, the government ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... that contribute to strong, sustainable and inclusive growth." However, a potential set of policies to "encourage small businesses to adopt and adapt to technology," will first require amendments to policy and regulatory settings. "We're going to update ...

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... president Hayden Groves said that the RBA may stick to its economics, but it is not immune to political pressures as small businesses and young families with a mortgage struggle with another rate increase. "The pace of rate increases leaves the economy ...

Wage increases to offset more rate hikes: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... add more pressure to some of their employers. ACCI chief executive Andrew McKellar said the lift is a "blow" to small businesses. "Today's decision will come as a hammer blow for the 260,000 small and family-owned businesses who pay minimum and award ...

What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... them," he said. There were several winners in this year's budget, including economically disadvantaged women, small businesses and the aged care sector. For financial advisers, the budget promised several measures that will make it easier and cheaper ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... see over five million households benefit from reductions of up to $500 on their electricity bills, and eligible small businesses up to $650. Workers receiving quarterly super: Workers who are currently paid superannuation installments from their employers ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... promised to make interactions with the Australian Taxation Office quicker. "The measures will allow more time for small businesses to amend tax returns, trial ATO independent reviews of audits for an expanded population of small businesses, and reduce ...

ATO keeping tabs on SMSF early access, tax avoidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... more common where fund members are part of a private wealth group. Nearly half or 45% of SMSFs are operated by small businesses and only 30% of SMSFs are linked to individuals. Currently, there are over 1.1 million members holding an estimated total ...