Scams Awareness Week is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness of scams, with this year’s Scams Awareness Week being held from 7 to 11 November. As of 31 August 2022, Scamwatch received 146,700 reports, with losses over $381.2 million so far this year (a 100% increase in losses compared to the same period last […]
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Christmas is nearly here, and it’s a great time to let your customers and team members know how much you appreciate them. But after another unsettled year – it’s not easy to know how much to spend or whether to throw a party. Gifts, cards and donations The traditional professional Christmas gift tends to be
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This article focuses on the tax and legal implications when you gift or transfer property to a family or friends. Reasons to transfer property There are many reasons why family members transfer property to other family members and some of the common reasons: Are there any tax implications?Transferring property to family or friends may trigger
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Introduction Many business owners or investors may not understand how important choosing the right structure is when it comes to investing or commencing a business. Others may assume they can always change the structure in the future, without realising the costs and administrative hassle that may be involved when restructuring. Ideally, there would be
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Your business is finally making a decent profit—one that is consistent and reliable. You’ve worked for a long time to reach this milestone, and as the owner of the business, you’ve paid a steep price for its financial and personal success. It’s probably been ages since you took a week off, or much less, worked
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If you are considering starting a business or have already started, it is important to think about and get advice on the business structure you should have. The differences between the four main business structures in Australia can really affect your business’s present and future. Therefore, it is important to seek advice on the best
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The ATO has released updated information on claiming crypto losses and gains in your tax return. The first point to understand is that gains and losses from crypto are only reported in your tax return when you dispose of it – you sell it, convert it to fiat currency, exchange it for another type of
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The OECD recently released its latest Taxing Wages 2022 report, and it’s interesting to see where Australia falls compared to other developed nations when it comes to tax. One of the purposes of this particular paper was to look at the impact of Covid-19 on how workers were taxed across 38 different nations – and
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Earlier this year, .au domain names were released for Australian websites and email addresses. This gives you the option of using a shorter and simpler domain name. For existing business domain name holders, you have until 20 September to get the .au version of your domain name. However, you still have to buy it from
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We have prepared some handy tips and FAQs to assist you when preparing your business activity statement (BAS). There’s no need to let your BAS stress you out, we’ve got you covered. The business activity statement or BAS is a form that is submitted to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) by registered businesses to
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