Looking to purchase business equipment? You need to consider the small-business instant asset write off changes by 30th June 2017. If you are a small business, the current instant asset write-off threshold is $20,000. However, from 1 July 2017, this threshold reverts back to $1,000. What does this mean? Any small business with turnover of
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The A Firm are excited to announce the appointment of our new Redland Bay Manager Michael Curry. Michael has been working at our Head Office in Nerang for a year and also before then had worked in Business with our CEO Annette Bedford for over 10 years. He has in depth knowledge in Businesses and Taxation, specialising in structures. Michael also
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Last year, we saved a couple $649 per fortnight (that’s over $16,000 per year!) from restructuring their finances. This enabled the female client to drop two days a week from work and spend those days with her young children. We have found the majority of people have finance such as mortgages, car loans, credit cards,
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Want To Get Your Tax Back Before the Financial Year? Then an Income Tax Withholding Variation could be right for you! For the people who are new to this I will briefly explain what an Income Tax Withholding Variation is: PAYG income tax withholding variation (ITWV) is used for people on the PAYG (Pay As
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If done right, tax planning could save you tens of thousands of dollars come tax time. And NOW is the time to put some strategies into place. Many Business Owners think they have it all covered when it comes to tax planning and what they need to do to minimise their tax bill to the
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On Wednesday 9 November 2016, the Government introduced its superannuation legislation which makes changes to the superannuation laws it originally announced in the 2016 Federal Budget. Most of these changes will apply from 1 July 2017 so it might be sensible to for you to start thinking about how your superannuation will be impacted by
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A death benefit pension payable to a child beneficiary cannot be rolled over and must be converted to a lump sum by the time the child is 25. If the deceased was receiving a pension at the time of his or her death, and a death benefit pension is payable to the surviving spouse, it
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Every entrepreneur wants to crack the million-dollar mark in their first five years – no matter how they measure success. But what are the golden rules of reaching the million-dollar milestone? Combining their wisdom and experience, a group of top Australian Entrepreneurs who have each made $1 million revenue within their first five years have
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Time is a precious resource in modern life – and the tips from this business owner are an invaluable tool for managing a busy schedule. Lauren Chang Sommer – who founded boutique retailer Moi Moi Fine Jewellery as well as global moissanite manufacturer and distributer Moissanite International – discusses how busy her working life has
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Are you twenty-something and confused with how the world of finances works? Most people don’t feel the need for an accountant and/or a financial solutions provider until they are older – but there are plenty of reasons why you could and should hire one during your youth. Whether you want to be prepared for your retirement, want
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