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Business Matters – Quarter 4, 2016
Strategies for managing your business
• Investing in business real property
• New PAYG withholding rates
• Taking out a chattel mortgage
• Preparing for your business exit
• Are you underpaying employees?
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Profit Matters – Spring Edition, 2016
Helping to increase business profit
• Crafting your promotional mix
• How to be successful in new situations
• Boost resilience in the workplace
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Tax Matters – Edition 20, 2016
Tax strategies for you and your business
• ATO crackdown on work-related expenses
• How do franking credits work?
• Tax tips for property investors
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Business Matters – Quarter 3, 2016
Strategies for managing your business
• Finding your target market
• New high income threshold
• Getting your BAS right
• Calculating fuel tax credits
• Setting out terms and conditions
• Eliminating hiring bias
- And much more
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YEAR END STRATEGIES 2015-2016
The 2015/2016 Tax Guide For You & Your Business
• Surviving the run up to June 30
• End of financial year: SMSFs
• Keeping on top of your records
• Upcoming ATO compliance targets
• End-of-year superannuation checklist
• And More
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TAX MATTERS – BUDGET EDITION – 2016
Tax Strategies For You & Your Business
• Industries on the ATO’s radar this year
• Federal Budget – Superannuation changes
• ATO to focus on collectables
• Federal Budget – Individuals
• Federal Budget – flexible super
• Tax on gifts and donations
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PROFIT MATTERS – Autumn – 2016
Helping you realise your full profit potential
INSIDE:
• Managing online reviews
• Finding the right culture fit
• Leverage from LinkedIn
• Conducting effective meetings
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TAX MATTERS – Ed18 – 2016
Strategies For You And Your Business
INSIDE:
• ATO crackdown on rental property tax claims
• Limits for FBT Benefits
• Cutting tax on share transfers
• Calculating your property GST
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BUSINESS MATTERS Q1 -Jan 2016
Strategies for managing your business
INSIDE:
• Employment termination payments
• Cancelling or transferring a business name
• Selling your business GST-free
• Making environmental claims
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TAX MATTERS – Ed17 – 2015
Strategies for you and your business
INSIDE:
• Applying for a tax withholding variation
• Claiming tax deductions for your website
• Tax-deductible overseas trips
• Selling your business
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BUSINESS MATTERS – Q4 – 2015
Strategies for managing your business
INSIDE:
• Wage reductions can be risky business
• Surviving the ATO crackdown
• Expanding your business overseas
• Signing a personal guarantee
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TAX MATTERS – Edition 16 – 2015
Tax strategies for you and your business
INSIDE:
• ATO focuses on rental property deductions
• Training course deductions
• Reducing holiday house CGT
• Work-related expensed on ATO hitlist
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BUSINESS MATTERS – Quarter 3 – 2015
Strategies for managing your business
INSIDE:
• Annual leave overhaul
• Be careful of automatic renewals in contracts
• Update on unemployment laws
• Delivering quality customer service
• ACCC cracks down on franchises
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FEDERAL BUDGET TAX UPDATE
The Federal Budget Tax Matters Edition For You And Your Business
INSIDE:
• Budget focus on stimulating small business
• Fuel tax credit rate increases
• R&D and other incentives
• Property damage considerations for investors
• Tax shortfall disclosure commended
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2015 YEAR END TAX STRATEGIES
The 2014/15 Tax Guide For You And Your Business
INSIDE:
• Surviving the run up to June 30
• End of financial year: SMSFs
• Keeping on top of your records
• Upcoming ATO compliance targets
• End-of-year superannuation checklist
And more CLICK TO OPEN
2015 TAX MATTERS
Tax Strategies For You & Your Business
INSIDE:
• Negative Gearing For Property Investors
• Share Transactions: ATO Digging
• ATO Targets motor vehicles
• Minimising Your FBT Bill
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2015 BUSINESS UPDATE Strategies For Managing Your Business
INSIDE:
• Business Resolutions for 2015
• Managing Your Cashflow
• Making Sure FBTs are beneficial
• A guide to CGT
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2014 YEAR END BUSINESS UPDATE Strategies For Managing Your Business INSIDE:
• ATO improvements for small businesses
• Don’t get an FBT hangover
• A resolution for 2015: estate planning
• Make the most of holiday promotions
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Strategies For Managing Your Business INSIDE:
• ATO cracking down on dividend washing
• Travel and car related tax deductions
• Small business CGT concessions
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Strategies For Managing Your Business INSIDE:
• Dealing with annual cashflow fluctuations
• Make your business environmentally friendly
• Loss carry-back offset repealed
• Getting your super payments right And more CLICK TO OPEN
Strategies For Managing Your Business INSIDE:
• Reducing your electricity costs
• Issuing electronic payslips
• Changes to card payments
• Wage subsidies for older employees
• Adjusting to higher FBT And more CLICK TO OPEN
Business Matters June 2014
Strategies For Managing Your Business INSIDE:
• ACCC targeting franchises
• Penalty for unpaid super
• Refund policies in business
• Common mistakes at year-end
• Fine print in advertising And more CLICK TO OPEN
Federal Budget Edition of Tax Matters 15 May 2014
Budget Edition For You and Your Business
INSIDE:
• What Budget 2014 means for individuals
• What Budget 2014 means for business
• Indirect taxes update
• Tax changes in pipeline
• And more CLICK TO OPEN
Financial Year End Strategies 2014
The 2013/14 Tax Guide for You and Your Business INSIDE:
• Year end super strategies
• Work related travel expenses
• 2014 year end tax tips
• Introduction to stronger super
• And more CLICK TO OPEN
Strategies for Managing Your Business INSIDE:
• Medicare Levy Increase
• Avoid Common Lodgement Errors
• Ending Paper Statements
• Tax Tip
• And more CLICK TO OPEN
Business Matters Q1 – 2014
Strategies for managing your business INSIDE:
• PPSA deadline looms
• Update on unemployment laws
• New year’s resolutions for 2014
• ATO reminder about RFB
• Record keeping for businesses
• And more CLICK TO OPEN
End Of Year Updates 2013
The end of year guide for you & your business
IN THIS GUIDE:
• FBT at Christmas time
• Property investment options
• Employee leave during holidays
• SuperStream is here
• Protecting company revenue
• And more OPEN NEWSLETTER HERE
Year End Tax News End Of Financial Year Strategies In this guide;
– How to reduce the taxman’s share of the pie..legally!
– ATO increase penalty units
– Personal super strategies for year end
– Home business tax deductions
– Borrowing strategies for a SMSF
– SMSF member insurance
– New super changes
– And more… Instant FREE download – Click Here
Tax Matters – May 2013
Tax Matters – March 2013

Tax Matters – December 2012 Edition 4
In this edition we look at:
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Compliance bar lifted for SMSFs
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SMSFs and ‘business-like’ activity
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Tax Focus – New Rules To The GST Refund
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Concessional contributions cap update
In this issue we look at:
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FBT and Christmas – The top 10
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Make more of the festive season
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Common marketing mistakes
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Super changes ahead
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The new Director Penalty Regime
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Employee or Contractor
Tax Matters – News – September 2012
In this issue we look at four areas including:
- Real property and SMSFs
- New Reporting for construction
- Tax audits for wealthy
- Tax Focus on excess contributions allowed
Tax Matters – Budget Update – May 2012FEDERAL BUDGET UPDATE
- A blow for superannuation
- Loss carry-back scheme to encourage investment
- Increased director obligations
- SMSF compliance and insurance
- Trust resolution deadlines
- Top 10 budget highlights
- Plus more
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Tax Matters – March 2012Tax News For You And Your Business In This Issue:Taxation News March 2012
- Fringe Benefit Tax
- Dividend franking of SMSF’s
- More power to hold refunds
- Tax focus – closing in on tax cheats
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