6 Tips for Selling Your Business

What are your options if you are trying to sell your business but can’t find a buyer prepared to meet your asking price? This is a relatively common scenario given…

Increase in ASIC Fees The Government has revealed an increase in the cost of registering a business name with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).  Fees increase from $30…

Data-matching or comparing the same piece of information from two different sources has expanded rapidly in recent years.  Four years ago, the ATO matched 50 million transactions and this year…

Individual Tax Rates There will be no change in the marginal tax rates already legislated for individuals for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 income tax years. The Government has also…

Employers beware:- As of the 1st July this year, all Australian employers will have to do two things to their payrolls:- Increase the amount they pay into their employee’s Superannuation…

As part of the 2011/12 Federal Budget, the Government announced the introduction of taxable payments reporting for businesses in the building and construction industry. The purpose of this new reporting…

Clients often ask us about the best way to acquire different types of assets in their business. In this article we’re talking about plant & equipment and depreciating assets like…

Business owners can now pay their tax by credit card and potentially gain reward points in the process. The ATO will accept tax payments of between $10 and $50,000 and…

From May 31, 2013 the Federal Government will be able to transfer the balance from bank accounts that have not been used for three years into their own coffers. The previous legislation allowed…

Clients with current Audit Insurance policies should bear in mind that the current policy is due to expire on 31st March and to ensure continued coverage you should arrange for…