Government & Compliance updates affecting Australian Business

You can now bring on shareholders – now what?

25th Sep, 2018 |
By James McGrath

About 99 percent of Australian small businesses can now bring on shareholders and open a new line of funding thanks to changes in equity crowdfunding laws. Here’s how to get ready.

ATO resolves declaration dilemma for STP

13th Sep, 2018 |
By Campbell Phillips

Single Touch Payroll (STP) has been a smash hit, but there was one lingering concern that has now been addressed.

So you’ve been copycatted? A guide to trade marks

3rd Sep, 2018 |
By James McGrath

Having somebody else rip off your branding to cash in on your hard work is frustrating. That’s why understanding trade marks is so important.

Why going cashless isn’t just about tech, but consumer attitudes

26th Jul, 2018 |
By James McGrath

Cash-only businesses aren’t just inconvenient, they’re viewed with suspicion by more than half of the population – despite whether the businesses have shifty intentions or not.

Living with the new R&D tax incentive changes

12th Jun, 2018 |
By Benjamin Kluwgant

In the budget the Federal Government tightened the rules around the R&D tax incentive – so what’s the impact on SMEs in the new financial year?

Your guide to the minimum wage increase

1st Jun, 2018 |
By James McGrath

The federal government has moved to lift the full-time minimum wage in Australia – and here’s what you need to know.

Countdown to tax time: 6 weeks from 30 June – review your creditors

21st May, 2018 |
By Amanda Gascoigne

If there is an account that you are disputing, why not get it settled before 30 June?

The tax deductions on this year’s ATO hit list

21st May, 2018 |
By James McGrath

Every year the ATO makes it known what sort of deductions will be getting the eagle eye. So far, here’s what we know about this year:

Why the cashless society is coming

18th May, 2018 |
By Tim Reed

Australia was an international leader when it changed its monetary notes from paper to polymer, and we should again be leading the transition into a cashless society.