SMALL BUSINESS

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has stressed the importance of rest and reflection as one in five small business owners are diagnosed with ...

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Policy & Regulation

A new bill before parliament, which would require large businesses to publish policies on payment times, will help protect small business cashflows, according to the Inst...

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Policy & Regulation

The ATO has revealed 90 per cent of income paid by small business is voluntary, with that same percentage using a registered tax professional....

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Policy & Regulation

The new ombudsman vows to “proactively work with consumers, small business and the financial services sector to resolve and reduce financial disputes”....

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Policy & Regulation

Most financial planning businesses will be eligible for a $20,000 instant asset write-off as part of legislation which passed the Senate on Wednesday....

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Superannuation

The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia wants small businesses absolved from their superannuation guarantee obligations, claiming the only groups to bene...

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Superannuation

Small businesses should be paid a 10 per cent rebate by superannuation funds to collect superannuation guarantee contributions, according to the small business lobby....

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Financial planning

The Government has sought answers from the Australian Taxation Office regarding its conduct after accusations were levelled at its treatment of small businesses on ABC’s ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office deputy commissioner – small business has sought to reassure small business that the Office is acting in their best interests....

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Superannuation

The Institute for Public Accountants has slammed penalties for super guarantee non-compliance as “draconian,” saying that they could be very damaging to struggling small ...

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Financial planning

The ABA has supported the vast majority of recommendations and welcomed the final report of the Code of Banking Practice....

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Superannuation

Small business owners should be aware that sales of their business assets can trigger concessional and non-concessional issues, according to the SMSF Association....

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Funds management

Victoria’s minister for small business has endorsed IIG, stating that its fund would strengthen Australia’s economy....

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Funds management

Regal produces the second best overall return in the industry (52 per cent year on year) amid them finding ‘extremely interesting businesses’....

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Accounting

Cutting the company tax rate for small business will help drive future economic growth and fuel productivity, the Institute of Public Accountants believes....

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