Did everything just get harder for SMEs?
The tax office is stepping up law enforcement over tax evasion with small business is firmly in its sights. And this is dangerously dampening business confidence, writes Paul Rattray.
Prime Minister Morrison Election Promises
At the start of May, the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) reported that about 35 per cent of small business owners hadn’t yet decided who they were going to vote for in the Federal election.
Why the proposed changes to franking credits fail the pub test
With the federal election only weeks away, tax is one of the main talking points from both the major parties. The problem is, there’s a lot of rhetoric, debate and conjecture as each tries to find a point of difference … and not much in the way of real tax policy.
Big wins for small business in the budget.
The lead up to a federal election is always an interesting time, as the political parties tout their wares and make all sorts of promises to various sections of the community.
Permanent Director IDs could be the future
Federal Parliament is currently considering reforms that would mean company directors are required to sign up for unique permanent identification numbers. What does this mean? And how does it affect you?
The Royal Commission. What it means for SMEs
All eyes are on Canberra as the Royal Commission Report into Finance and Banking is made public.
While the commission itself uncovered some incredibly poor behaviour towards small business by big banks…
Legal Record Keeping Requirements for Business Owners
To many, the legal record keeping requirements can be extremely burdensome. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
ATB Chartered Accountants Director, Michael Mekhitarian outlines the new Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme and what it means for organisations that have their data breached.
What the Federal Budget means for you
Last night Scott Morrison and the Liberal Party released their new budget for 2017…
Less red tape for small business
A new deal between federal, state and territory governments aims to reduce the set-up time for new businesses from 18 months to 3 months, through having less red tape.