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Millions to receive tax offset

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... businesses willing to invest in staff training and new technology. "Starting tonight, for every hundred dollars a small business spends on training their employees, they will get a $120 tax deduction," he said. "Every hundred dollars these small businesses ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The 2022 Federal Budget delivered a cash splash for the defence forces and cost of living support, including a cut to the fuel excise. The deficit for 2022-23 is expected to be $78 billion, 3.4% of GDP. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the fuel excise ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
Australia's recent natural disasters, including the devastating floods in New South Wales and South-East Queensland, have prompted a Federal Budget response. "Nothing I say can overcome the personal pain and loss of so many Australians. We will stand ...

Government flags $17.9bn infrastructure spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
Ahead of the Federal Budget this evening, the government has announced a $17.9 billion infrastructure spend across the country. The new announcements will see the government's rolling 10-year infrastructure investment pipeline will increase from ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... platforms should be introduced to simplify GST in e-commerce; implementing Board of Taxation recommendations on small business CGT concessions; and CA ANZ wants to see draft legislation to fix the 'Backpacker Tax' and announce new arrangements for working ...

Government vows support for SMEs, self-funded retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
Small business owners and self-funded retirees will get a boost out of the upcoming Federal Budget, with the government pledging to lower uplift rates, digitalise trust income reporting and improving the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system. Announced yesterday ...

NSW small businesses offered support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... businesses, and the performing arts sector to help keep people employed. The package includes increasing the existing Small Business Fees, Charges and RAT Rebate by 50% from the current $2000 limit to $3000, which can be used by employing businesses ...

Fin365 to launch hybrid advice platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
Fin365 is planning to launch a robo-advice platform, having acquired miPlan as part of its strategy. miPlan is a privately-owned, self-licensed robo-advice platform for individuals, retirees and small businesses. The acquisition aligns with Fin365's ...

HNW advice firm joins William Buck

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... as family group advice, Hillross Montefiore provides self-managed super fund, estate planning, retirement, and small business advice. Montefiore said the unique opportunity to combine an established high-net-worth financial advisory business with a mid-tier ...

ATO will not pursue erroneous JobKeeper payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
The Australian Tax Office announced it will not pursue businesses that took advantage of JobKeeper despite raking in large profits, nor will it ask small businesses to repay $180 million claimed in error. The ATO revealed that over one million businesses ...