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Announcement Made About $3 Million & Over Superannuation Balances
Last week, the government announced a change to superannuation, introducing a new tax that will apply to member balances above $3 million. From July 1, 2025, super...
Home Office Deduction Changes for 2022–23
The record keeping requirements and methods for calculating working from home deductions has changed for the 2022–23 income year onwards. From the 2022–23 income year,...
Strategies For Creating A Business (And Growing From There)
Creating a business is not an easy avenue to explore. It requires commitment, frequent planning, substantial financing and good business sense. However, not only do you...
Super Fund Fees – Are Yours High, Medium Or Low?
No matter the kind of super fund you opt for, or how it has been performing, you will be subject to super fees. Understanding how these fees work and the difference they...
5 Tax Resolutions This Year You’ll Be Keeping
Get a gym membership, start a diet, drink less, and travel more. Every year we make plenty of new year’s resolutions that we try valiantly to uphold. Why not make one...
Have You Made Your Business’s New Year Resolution?
Coming out of the holiday period is usually a slow time for businesses but there’s never been a better time to get on top of things. A new year brings business owners...
Contractors & Superannuation
Contractors who run their own business and sell their services to others have different obligations to their super than what employees in a business may usually have. A...
Uncomplicating The Tax Treatment Of Life Insurance
Have you recently purchased life insurance? The type of cover, deductibility of premiums and treatment of claims make life insurance a complex topic for tax. It’s a topic...
Advantages & Disadvantages Of Property Downsizing For Retirees
Downsizing during retirement can help you reduce costs and put some more money in your pocket so that you feel more secure about your finances during retirement....