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Paid Parental Leave for Dads & Partners

From 1 January 2013, the Australian Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme will be expanded to include a dedicated payment for dads and other partners. Eligible working dads and other partners will h...
ave access to two weeks Dad and Partner Pay at the national minimum wage, which is currently about $590 a week before tax.

The new payment will be available to eligible working fathers or partners (including adopting parents and .... 
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Great news for SMSF Loans

GGA just signed off on a SMSF Loan with a Finance Broker through St.George and our client made a 20% deposit so the bank came up with 80%. The most interesting .....

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The benefits of a split depreciation report

When a property is owned by 2 people or more, obtaining a split depreciation report will have significant tax benefits. This will allow property investors the opportunity to split immediate write off and low value pool items based on the ownership percentage.

What does this mean for me, we hear you ask. This means ....

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ALERT: Hybrid Trusts and high land tax rates

For clients in New South Wales, it is possible to convert your Hybrid Trust to a Land Tax Unit Trust and save thousands in land tax.

Many property investors have become concerned about the escalating costs of land tax, especially .....

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FBT & Christmas Gifts for Employees

Continuing on the theme of FBT from our previous post last week, if you are considering giving your staff a thank you gift for Christmas, then you should take into consideration the following information we are going to share with you.

Working out the tax implications of a gift for an employee at Christmas time can be a little tricky it really depends on when ...
 

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Winner of the November Facebook Competition

We have just drawn our November FB competition...

And the winner is...

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FBT & Christmas Parties for Employees

The festive season is here and we thought this is the perfect time to refresh business owners on FBT and the tax implications surrounding Christmas parties.

Christmas parties are subject to FBT as it is entertainment, however they can be exempt from FBT as Minor Benefits providing your Christmas party abides by the following...

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New super guarantee laws make directors liable

Company directors need to be aware that the Australian Government have brought in new laws now making directors personally liable for their company’s unpaid guarantee charge.

Companies have two weeks to ensure their super guarantee obligations are up-to-date for the June quarter or .....

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