By: ANOUSHKA BOCK Naming your business is one of the first and most important tasks for any business owner. Yet while your choice of business name can impact everything from brand visibility to ease of compliance, its implications are almost impossible to predict until your business actually begins operating. So how can business owners choose a […]
By: Dynamic Business Confusing isn’t it? Financial planning isn’t something most businesses know how to do well. But, a CPA can be a great addition to your team – keeping you out of legal and financial hot water. Here’s how to hire a bean counter that you can count on. Why You’d Want To Hire […]
The NSW Business Chamber, the state’s peak business organisation, says the Small Business Export Loan announced today by the Federal Government will help many small business owners make their export dreams a reality. “We all know there is enormous opportunity for Australian businesses in exporting to countries like China, Japan and South Korea, but for […]
Just before it was about to come into effect, the Federal Court has granted a stay on the decision by the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s recent Order prescribing minimum payments for owner operator drivers. If implemented, the Order has potentially drastic consequences for upwards of 70,000 owner drivers who have mortgaged their homes in reliance […]
By: Max Newnham When a business is started from scratch there are a number of steps that should be taken to ensure costs are not missed as a tax deduction. It is also important to decide what will be the best business structure to use to own the business. In most cases, unless the business will […]
By Miranda Stewart Our tax reform debate seems to be stuck. Our federal fiscal system is skewed. What kind of a fiscal bargain can we strike to build a better tax system for the future? A new federal bargain: share income tax and GST equally The federal fiscal bargain will always be a dynamic process. But […]
By: Broede Carmody The federal government is forging ahead with plans to make it easier for small businesses and startups to offset past tax losses on current earnings as part of its $1 billion innovation statement. Last year, the Turnbull government announced it would relax the “same business test” that currently applies to companies wanting to access […]
By: Jon Westenberg There’s a lot of pressure put on young entrepreneurs – the pressure to only build scalable startups, rather than focusing their efforts on any other type of business. You can see this almost everywhere. If you’re not building high growth software or platforms, you’re seen as wasting your time. It’s snobbish, and it’s […]
By: DYNAMIC BUSINESS Admit it. You’re just a little jealous of large corporations with bottomless pockets to spend on advertising. It seems like they can dominate any market. But, they do have a weakness – local markets. Even with billions of dollars, large corporations often find it difficult to compete against a well-positioned small business. Here’s […]
By: ANTHONY KEANE PAYING thousands of dollars to a financial planner for advice you never knew you needed is nobody’s favourite way to spend money. However, good financial advice can be extremely valuable — earning and saving you tens of thousands of dollars over several years, and is more affordable than you think. As a […]
