Unwinding the Pandemic
The National Plan, the road map out of COVID-19, does more than provide greater freedoms at 70% and 80% full vaccination rates, it withdraws the steady stream of Commonwealth financial support to individuals and business…
Investment Outlook: Spring Edition
Markets are set to close 2021 with a renewed sense of optimism as the debilitating lockdowns in Victoria and NSW are set to end. The domestic recovery had been stronger than anticipated prior to the…
Mental Health Support Small Business
Running a business can be an isolating experience. And, with COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions to trade, the pressure can be intense. NewAccess for Small Business Owners is a free and confidential mental health program developed…
Can you sell your business?
Over the next decade, as the baby boomer bubble of small and medium sized business owners roll through the system, Australia will experience one of the largest transfers of business wealth in its history. Succession…
Increase to six SMSF members
From 1 July 2021, the maximum number of members a Self-Managed Super Fund can have increased from four to six. Why would you have a fund with six members and what are the implications? Recently…
Are COVID related grants tax free?
Most people would think that money provided by the Government to support people and business during a crisis would be tax free? Otherwise, it’s like giving money with one hand and then taking it away…
Lockdown Support for Victorian Businesses
What lockdown support is available to Victorian businesses? Support for my business A new series of grants have been announced to support Victorian business. Here’s what we know so far: $5,000 Business Continuity Fund $5,000…
Investment Outlook: Winter 2021
We are at a challenging juncture for markets. Investors are grappling with interpreting solid economic data and the reaction of ultra-accommodative central bank monetary settings. Morgans see the path out of the COVID-19 shock as…
Income Protection is Changing
APRA has introduced requirements for insurers to review their Income Protection products and adjust some benefits and the way Income Protection contracts work. The core aim of these changes is to improve the longer-term affordability…
Team Q&A: Zoe Bandy
To end the financial year, we caught up with PPT Financial Paraplanner Zoe Bandy. Born and raised in Ballarat, Zoe joined the team in the middle of COVID-19 in June 2020. How are you currently…
