A new issues paper from Treasury’s Competition Review questions whether non-competes and other restraints are limiting job opportunities and movement.
A recent Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) survey found that 46.9% of businesses surveyed used some kind of restraint clause, including for workers in non-executive roles. The survey also found 20.8% of […]
For many small business owners, their business is their largest asset and for many, one that is expected to help fund their retirement. But what is your business really worth and what sets a high value business apart?
Every business owner is naturally curious about just how much their business is […]
It’s not uncommon for business owners to pour their money into a business to get it up and running and to sustain it until it can survive on its own. A recent case highlights the dangers of taking money out of a company without carefully considering the tax implications.
A case […]
Just because an agreement states that a worker is an independent contractor, this does not mean that they are a contractor for tax and superannuation purposes, new guidance from the ATO warns.
Where there is a written contract, the rights and obligations of the contract need to support that an independent […]
Don’t want to pay tax on Christmas? Here are our top tips to avoid giving the Australian Tax Office a bonus this festive season.
1. Keep team gifts spontaneous
$300 is the minor benefit threshold for FBT so anything at or above this level will mean that your Christmas generosity will result […]
From 6 December 2023, employers can no longer employ an employee on a fixed-term contract that:
is for 2 or more years(including extensions)may be extended more than once,oris a new contract:that is for the same or a substantially similar role as previous contractswith substantial continuity of the employment relationship between the […]
Electricity is the new black. Gas and other fossil fuels are out. A new, limited incentive nudges business towards energy efficiency. We show you how to maximise the deduction!
The small business energy incentive is the latest measure providing a bonus tax deduction to nudge the investment behaviour of small and […]
The 120% skills and training, and technology costs deduction for small and medium business have passed Parliament. We’ll show you how to take maximise your deductions.
Almost a year after the 2022-23 Federal Budget announcement, the 120% tax deduction for expenditure by small and medium businesses (SME) on technology, or skills […]
In a pre-Budget announcement, the Government has committed to a Small Business Energy Incentive Scheme that offers a bonus tax deduction of up to $20,000.
The Small Business Energy Incentive encourages small and medium businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $50 million to invest in spending that supports “electrification” […]
When you start up a business, inevitably, it consumes not just a lot of time but a lot of cash and much of this is money you have already paid tax on. So, it only seems fair that when the business is up and running the business can pay you […]
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