By: Max Newnham
It doesn’t matter whether a business is started from scratch, or any existing business is purchased, there are a number of factors that must be considered. Although one…
07/05/2018
By: Max Newnham
It doesn’t matter whether a business is started from scratch, or any existing business is purchased, there are a number of factors that must be considered. Although one…
04/05/2018
By: Simon Dorevitch
1 AFFILIATES
Remember your spouse and children’s birthdays…and that they are no longer automatically your affiliates.
Since 1 July 2007, an individual or a company is an affiliate…
03/05/2018
By Steve Burnham
While unearned income distributed by a trust to minor beneficiaries is generally taxed at punitive rates, this is not always the case, in particular where assets have…
02/05/2018
By Steve Burnham
A question was asked of the ATO recently, via its “ATO Community” webpage (find out more about that here) that centred on the viability of deeming bitcoin (or…
28/04/2018
By Max Newnham
There is often a misconception among new business owners that they are taxed on the money they withdraw from their business. For nearly every business entity structure this…
27/04/2018
By Katrina Haskew
As business owners, we sure do have a lot on our plates. Balancing the day-to-day of running a business with high-level strategic and growth activities can be…
26/04/2018
By Steve Burnham
That employees are required to travel for work has become increasingly significant, especially with the growing influence of a more global economy, and the sometimes necessary moving…
25/04/2018
The ATO has recently published information on its use of “e-Audit” technology, which it has begun to use as part of its tax compliance push. An e-Audit is carried…
24/04/2018
By Steve Burnham
There have been some important developments for GST and cross-border transactions regarding taxing digital products and low value goods. Simon Dorevitch, Senior Tax Consultant at A&A Tax Legal Consulting,…
23/04/2018
By Dale Beaumont
Over the last 10 years, my company Business Blueprint has achieved more than 4,000 percent business growth. During this time, I’ve also travelled for three to four…