Articles

11 Sep 2018

Is Super still super?

Superannuation has been in the news constantly in recent times following the revelations of the Banking Royal Commission and also the release, in April, of the Productivity Commission…

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02 Sep 2018

How does your SMSF compare?

SMSF clients frequently ask us how their fund compares to others. The recently released June 2018 Benchmark Report issued by Class Super provides some interesting comparative data. The…

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15 Aug 2018

A practical guideline for private use of business vehicles

Generally speaking, when an employer makes a commercial vehicle available to an employee for their private use, a fringe benefit arises. However, an exemption from fringe benefits tax…

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30 May 2018

Catching up on compulsory employee super

The Government has introduced legislation to Parliament that will introduce a one-off, 12 month amnesty for historical underpayment of Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payments to employees. The intention of…

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29 May 2018

Maximise your super before 30 June

With the end of the financial year approaching, there are a few tips you may wish to consider to boost your super whilst receiving some associated tax breaks.…

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18 May 2018

Watch out on those work related expenses

The ATO has sent out a warning that it is setting its sights on other work-related expense deductions. Penalties for fraudulent claims can be significant. So before lumping…

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09 May 2018

Small business – Instant asset write-off

We present this update as a result of an announcement in the 2018/19 Federal Budget. This scheme was due to end on 30 June 2018 but the Government…

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24 Apr 2018

Facebook, banks and the Australian cricket team

The headlines of the last few months have had us all scratching our heads and asking how can this happen? Reputations have been left in tatters as a…

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13 Apr 2018

Retirement – Getting the timing right

Retirement might seem like a fabulous idea but getting the timing right is really important to make the most of it. There a many factors to consider but…

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