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Server Issues

Late yesterday afternoon our server had a fatal heart attack and took the phone lines out with it!

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Do you have a spare room to rent?

Here is an interesting article written by Carolyn Boyd for Domain about how you can make a tidy profit renting our the spare room...enjoy!

 

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Secure File Transfer now available!

We have recently updated our website to include a Secure File Transfer section.  This now means that rather than sending CD’s, or USB’s via snail mail, you can now upload your electronic files onto our website, safe in the knowledge that your information is secure.

If you have any questions on how to use this feature, don’t hesitate to ask!

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From 1 July 2013 The ATO Will No Longer Issue Refund Cheques

From 1 July 2013 the ATO will no longer be issuing cheques for income tax refunds (for any year lodged)  and you will only be able to receive your refund electronically through your bank .....

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Medical Expenses Tax Offset

As 30 June approaches it may be a good idea to review your medical expenses for the year-to-date to see how close you are to the threshold.  This is particularly important for individuals or families who consistently ...

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SMSF and Property Tips

Here is a great article from The Age by Chris Tolhurst about the tips and traps of purchasing property in super. GGA was one of the first firms to offer .....

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ASIC fines for late payments

We can not stress enough how important it is to pay your Annual ASIC Fee on time! If you are just one day over the set deadline you will automatically receive a late payment fine, currently the initial fine is $70.00, if you fail to pay this, then you receive another substantial fine - $222.00! Last week, a couple of our clients .....

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Becoming a Property Developer

When considering developing a block of units ensuring you get the structure right is very important.  For a small (2 unit) one-off development you will likely be fine with individual or trust ownership.

If you are looking at larger developments (4 or more units), or planning on undertaking multiple developments in the future, then you need to .....

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