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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

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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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Tax Matters November 2014

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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Business Matters October 2014

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

Business Matters July 2014

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

Tax Matters – March 2014

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 

Tax Matters – November 2013

Tax Matters – September 2013

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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

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Tax Matters – May 2013

Tax Matters – March 2013

 

 In this edition of tax matters:

  – GST refund time limit

  – Maximising travel expense claims

  – Common FBT exemptions

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Questions to Ask Your Business Accountant

For small business owners, the services of an accountant can be of significant importance. As accountants we are involved in more than preparing financial statements and tax returns – we can provide assistance on everything from estate planning to business financing. In most cases, accountants are just another outside professional; he or she is a trusted advisor – and an integral part of the business family. Ideally, the client/accountant relationship provides for ongoing advice, often prompted by your questions about ways to improve the company’s finances and operations. Well thought out questions by clients also helps to ensure that together, we will prevent or solve major problems and take advantage of emerging opportunities for you and your business. Click here to download or visit the text web page