Manage your FBT this Christmas

The festive season is a great time for your business to celebrate your team’s efforts and show appreciation to your customers, clients and associates. But before you book the venue and start buying gifts, it’s important to understan …

Division 296 Super Tax revamped

On 13 October 2025, the Federal Treasurer announced substantial changes to the proposed Division 296 Tax measure on superannuation balances over $3 million – including a delayed start date. …

False news about superannuation changes

The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning regarding dodgy websites sharing false information about changes to the superannuation preservation rules and withdrawal rules, supposedly starting from 01 June 2025. …

Trump's Tariffs and the Financial Markets

There’s a well-known maxim in the markets – "Sell the rumour, buy the fact" – a belief that market expectations can often be worse than reality. However, in the case of last week's US tariff announcement, the outcome was much more s …

FBT 2025: What you need to know

With the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ending on 31 March, it's important for business owners to be aware of the Australian Tax Office's hot spots for employers and employees. …

Fringe Benefits Tax: A quick guide

While income tax and company tax seem to be front of mind for most businesses, Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is also applicable when employers provide certain benefits to their employees or associates of employees (usually family member …

Small business with outstanding ATO debts

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has earmarked 2025 as the year for businesses to get their tax and superannuation debts back on track. From 01 July 2025, the cost of tax debt for businesses will increase significantly …

Changes to capital gains withholding

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) introduced changes to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (FRCGW) rules on 01 January 2025 that will affect all Australian residents selling property. …

What lies ahead in 2025?

The past few years have been a rollercoaster ride of instability; with the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rate rises, limited housing affordability and availability, cost-of-living pressures and more. There's no guarantee, but we're al …

Hiring staff for the festive season

As the festive season approaches and holiday trading ramps up, small business employers may be considering hiring new staff to help with the likely increase in sales activity. When taking on new staff, business owners should keep in …