Investment Watch: May
Equity markets continue in an upward trend as expectations of rate cuts firm up following the weak Q1 inflation data. Economist Michael Knox explains why he believes there’s a case for two rate cuts this…
The pre-election announcements that are now law
The Federal Budget announced a series of measures, some of which were legislated before the election was called. Extension and increase to the instant asset write-off The popular instant asset write-off for small business has…
ATO doubles rental deduction audits
In the 2017-18 financial year, more than 2.2 million Australians claimed over $47 billion in deductions and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) thinks that is too much - one in ten is estimated to contain…
Get paid faster with online payments
In business, you can waste significant amounts of time and money chasing overdue invoices. Not only does it hurt your cash flow, but it also increases stress levels and weighs on your wallet. Cloud-based accounting…
Team Q&A: Vicki Wilson
This week we caught up with Vicki Wilson. Born and raised in Ballarat, Vicki joined the team back in 2008 and is part of the Financial Services team. Vicki talks about her role with PPT,…
5 tips to pay off your home loan faster
Most banks offer up to 30 years to pay off a home loan, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pay off your loan sooner. We spoke with PPT Capital Lending Manager Jenny Sells who offered…
Investment Watch Autumn Outlook
2019 has started on a bright note with the ASX 200 closing out the March quarter up 9.5%, the best quarter since September 2009. The sharp bounce back has left many wondering where to from…
Budget 2019-20: The Economy
Where the money comes from Source: 2019-20 Budget: Appendix B: Revenue and spending Return to surplus The jewel in the Government’s crown is the $7.1bn budget surplus in 2019-20. The Budget sets out: $11bn surplus…
Budget 2019-20: International
The Government has been busy securing international tax and trade agreements. We note these as Australia’s role in the region, security, and export markets rely on these agreements. Australia-Israel Tax Treaty The Government signed the…
Budget 2019-20: Compliance
$1bn ATO ‘sugar hit’ to tackle large corporates and high net wealth individuals Date of effect From 2019-20 The Government will provide $1bn over four years from 2019-20, including $6.5 million in capital funding, to…
