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2024 -25 Fringe Benefits Tax Year: Preparing for the 21 May Deadline
March 31 marks the end of the 2024-25 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year, meaning that...
March 12, 2025
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Tax time made easy: A small business guide to deductions
The small business sector is the backbone of the Australian economy, representing over 95% of...
November 5, 2024
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Minimising your Capital Gains Tax
Understanding the consequence of capital gains tax (CGT) before you make significant investment decisions can...
August 23, 2024
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Preparing for EOFY 2023-24
With the end of the 2023-24 financial year in sight, the time has come again...
June 18, 2024
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The IN’s and OUT’s of SMSF Property Investing
With a property market recovery underway, most notably in Sydney and Melbourne, Australian investors are...
February 3, 2020
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Work-related Expenses in the Firing Line
 Work-related Expenses in the Firing Line – On 5 July 2017 Australian Taxation Office (ATO)...
March 7, 2018
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Why Systemize Your Business?
As a small to medium business owner you’d have experienced at some point the overwhelming...
February 5, 2018
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Insurance in Super or Not?
Insurances and Super – What you need to know which could result in a superior retirement...
July 13, 2017
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Tax deductions for Uni Students
Are you studying to improve your current job or field of employment? If so, you...
June 19, 2017
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What you need to know about claiming Self-education expenses
Have you undertaken studies at an educational institution, attended conferences/seminars or commenced an online learning...
May 3, 2017
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Work Related Travel Expenses
Work Related Travel Expenses – What are your substantiation requirements? You may find yourself in the...
February 17, 2017
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2017 New Years Resolutions
2017 New Years Resolutions Keeping up to date with your tax and accounting obligations It’s...
February 9, 2017
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