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Canberra, 12 December 2008: The Government’s tax relief for small business announced today is more of a welcome reminder that the they have not been forgotten than cash flow relief - leaving many asking “please sir, can I have some more?” more » |
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Canberra, 31 October 2008: The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, today announced the end of the CGT exemption for trust cloning. more » |
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Sydney: 7 October 2008 The Reserve Bank of Australia today announced a 1 percent drop in official cash rates. more » |
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Canberra, 19 August 2008: Property developers will benefit from the release of ATO ID 2008/114 today that clarifies how GST adjustment events need to be managed when a developer rents out new residential premises that are difficult to sell. more » |
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A recent AAT decision in JSP Partners Pty Ltd (20 February 2008) may send a shiver through principals and partners in accounting firms where they use a service entity to employ their professional staff. more » |
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Thursday, 20 March 2008. The Government today announced that the double super guarantee payment burden incurred by employers who make late payments into their employee’s superannuation fund will be removed. more » |
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CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the National Institute of Accountants have issued a joint statement establishing minimum competency requirements for auditors of self managed superannuation funds. more » |
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The ATO issued Practice Statement PS LA 2007/20 that provides guidance on the circumstances where the Commissioner would exercise a discretion to disregard a deemed dividend that may have occurred under the provisions of Division 7A. more » |
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From 20 July, all new employees must be provided with a copy of the Workplace Relations Fact Sheet within 7 days of commencing employment. Employers have 3 months (until 20 October 2007) to provide all existing employees with a copy of the fact sheet. more » |
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Leading accounting firm Hayes Knight and Magnitude Financial Planning (part of the BT Financial Group) today launched a joint venture for a new financial planning group targeting accounting firms. more » |