Will workers compensation cover me if I get injured?
If you are relying on the Workers’ Compensation scheme as adequate cover against becoming disabled, you may be compromising the…
Investment Outlook: October
The world economy is still growing at around trend, which is a generally positive background for risk assets, but investment…
Working from home: What can you claim?
For a while now, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been concerned about tax deductions individuals have been claiming for…
The impending changes to HELP debts
The Government has moved to put an end to ‘eternal students’ who constantly study and never earn an income and…
ATO launches AirBNB crackdown
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced a new data-matching program targeting taxpayers earning income from the exploding popularity of…
Company tax and franking rate changes
Legislation passed by Parliament late last month introduces a new test that will restrict some companies from accessing the lower…
Will Australians pay more for a good cause?
In the same month that desperate farmers made headlines preparing to destroy starving flocks and pleading with the public to…
When can you take super?
The cash sitting in your superannuation fund can be tempting, particularly if you are short of cash. But, the reality…
$10K limit on cash payments to business
One of the interesting approaches to tackling the black economy in the recent 2018-19 Federal Budget was the announcement of…
Are you holding back your business?
Overcoming the biggest problems in business often comes down to the simple things. Here are a few simple things you…