There’s finally some certainty about the corporate tax rate(s). Legislation has recently passed Parliament and the fate of other proposed changes has also been finalised. The law is settled, so it’s a good time to remind ourselves w …

When saving for a long-term goal, such as retirement, is it better to save small amounts for a long time, perhaps saving when we can ill-afford to, or waiting until later in life and putting larger amounts aside when it is more affo …

It's 2017-2018 FY tax time and that means a lot of people will be confused about what they can and can't claim as legitimate expenses on their tax returns. So as an industry leader in the area of tax and compliance, we thought we'd …

If you’re a trustee of one of the approximately 577,000 self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) in Australia at the moment, there are some areas the Australian Tax Office wants you to pay particular attention to …

Being an intelligent spender is crucial for small business owners. You have to watch every dollar in order to manage cash flow, pay staff (and yourself), and generally stay in business. But being cash-conscious shouldn't mean spendi …

Insolvent trading. If you’re a company director you know only too well that those two words are bad news. …

Electronic communications have long been dogged by a technique called “spear-phishing”, where cybercriminals target an individual using personal information about them. Now “CEO scamming” has quickly turned into a billion-dollar lin …

With the current Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ending on 31 March, we look at the key hot spots announced by the Australian Tax Office for employers and employees. …

If you are an employer, the way you report payments - such as salaries and wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation - is changing. …

We thought it timely to provide a quick update given the recent falls in global share markets and the associated explosion of media attention over the past week or so. …