Tools for keeping your business on track

Are you a tradie running your own business? Did you know it’s important to keep records of your finances? Good record keeping will help you stay on top of your tax and super, and track how your business is going. You need to hang on to your records for five years, so...

Small Business Company Tax

From the 2016–17 income year, the small business company tax rate has been reduced to 27.5%. This lower rate now applies to small businesses with a turnover (that is, aggregated turnover) less than $10 million that are: companies corporate unit trusts public trading...

Superannuation Cap – Part 2

CGT relief There are transitional provisions to provide Capital Gains Tax relief. You are able to reset the cost base of assets reallocated from the retirement phase to the accumulation phase prior to 1 July 2017. This relief is available for providers in respect of...

You can run but you can’t hide

One fundamental first step at the beginning of any application is to prove to the court that your application has been brought to the attention of the party or parties. This is commonly known as service. In family law applications, the court insists that the...