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ISSUE: TAX MATTERS - SUMMER 2026

Tax Matters - Feb 26

In this edition:
  • Beware of Barter Credit Tax Schemes - ATO Flags Growing Compliance Risk
  • Why Is The ATO Grounding Certain Taxpayers?
  • If I Have Significant Tax Debts, Could That Impact My Career?
  • FBT & Cars: Where Businesses Commonly Get It Wrong (& How to Avoid It)
  • Can You Amend A Mistake Made With FBT?
  • Instant Asset Write Off: What Small Businesses Need To Know For The 2025–26 Financial Year
  • Holiday Home Deductions: What’s Changed?
  • FBT On Rewards From Business-Earned Points: What You Need To Know
ISSUE: BUSINESS & PROFIT MATTERS - SUMMER 2026

Business & Profit Matters - Jan 26

In this edition:
  • Workers’ Compensation: Why It Doesn’t Cover Travel To & From Work
  • 10 Accounting Resolutions Your Business Can Action
  • What The Westpac FWC Ruling Means For Businesses & Remote Workers
  • Family-Owned Businesses And Succession Concerns In The New Year
  • Smarter Spending for New Business Owners: How to Manage Expenses and Stay on Track
  • Content Gap Analysises & Strategies for Small Businesses
  • Mental Health Warning Signs To Watch For In Your Business
  • AI Chatbots for Small Businesses: Are They Worth It?
ISSUE: WEALTH & SUPER MATTERS - SUMMER 2025

Wealth & Super Matters - Dec 25

In this edition:
  • Shadow Banking: The Hidden Risk Lurking Behind the Next Financial Bubble?
  • Living Inheritances: What to Consider Before Gifting Money While You're Still Alive
  • Significant Changes To The 5% Deposit Scheme: What First-Time Buyers Need To Know
  • Super-Related Updates You Need To Be Aware Of
  • Payday Super Bill Introduced to Parliament - How Businesses Should Prepare
  • Selling An Asset In Retirement: What Pensioners Need To Know
  • Investing In Cryptocurrency Through Your SMSF: What You Need To Know
  • Being Aware Of Scams During Online Shopping: What to Watch For This Holiday Season
ISSUE: TAX MATTERS - SPRING 2025

Tax Matters - Nov 25

In this edition:
  • Festive Season Overtime and Bonuses: What It Means for Your Tax
  • Charitable Giving: What You Need to Know About Tax Rules and Implications
  • Can I Claim a Tax Deduction For Buying Christmas Gifts for My Employees?
  • If I Claim The ATO Doesn’t Exist, Can I Get Out Of Paying My Tax Debt?
  • Incurred a Tax Debt? Here’s What You Need to Know
  • End-Of-Year Business Tax Checklist
  • Holiday Homes: What You Need to Know About Tax
  • Working Pensioners: How Extra Income Can Impact Your Age Pension and Tax Bill
ISSUE: BUSINESS & PROFIT MATTERS - SPRING 2025

Business & Profit Matters - Oct 25

In this edition:
  • Spotting The Signs of Modern Slavery In A Business
  • Managing Seasonal Impacts in Tourist-Driven Industries
  • Renting vs Owning Your Business Premises: What’s Right for You?
  • Getting Your Business Noticed: Standing Out In The Crowd
  • Innovative Ways to Reinvest Business Profits for Growth
  • Avoiding Payroll Problems: Why Compliance Matters
ISSUE: WEALTH & SUPER MATTERS - SPRING 2025

Wealth & Super Matters - Sep 25

In this edition:
  • Understanding Tenants in Common
  • The risks of Illegal Early Access to Super
  • Why your Super Fund might Merge and what it means for you
  • What is the "Widow's Tax"?
  • What small business owners should watch out for
  • Balancing Growth & Security in Retirement
  • Fixed Vs Variable: What rate works best for you?
ISSUE: TAX matters - WINTER 2025

Tax Matters - Aug 25

In this edition:
  • Think Twice Before Posting Holiday Pics of Your FBT-Exempt Ute on K’gari
  • The Truck Driver Who Took on the ATO — And Won (For Now)
  • “Just Pay Me in Cash” – Why A Simple Sentence Can Be a Red Flag to the ATO
  • GST Refund Fraud: A Growing Concern for Businesses
  • Amending a Tax Return: 5 Facts & A Common Myth
  • Tax Time Scams: What to Watch For & How to Stay Safe
  • Why is the ATO Watching WFH Claims More Closely This Tax Season?
  • GST Refund Fraud: A Growing Concern for Businesses
ISSUE: BUSINESS & PROFIT matters - WINTER 2025

Business & Profit Matters - Jul 25

In this edition:
  • Crafting New Financial Year Resolutions for Your Business
  • Thinking of Buying a Vehicle for Your Business?
  • What Failing to Comply Could Cost Your Business
  • Time-Saving Tips for Small Businesses in the New Financial Year
  • Minimum Wage to Rise by 3.5% from 1 July 2025: What Employers Need to Know
  • Understanding Mergers and Upcoming Regulatory Changes in Australia
ISSUE: WEALTH & SUPER matters - WINTER 2025

Wealth & Super Matters - Jun 25

In this edition:
  • 1 July 25 - New Rates, Limits & Caps You Need to Know
  • Is the Cheapest Life Insurance the Best Policy?
  • What do two back-to-back Interest Rate Drops Mean for you Mortgage?
  • Understanding the Impact of Trump's Tariffs
  • Make Sure your Super Contributions are Timed Right
ISSUE: TAX matters - AUTUMN 2025

Tax Matters - May 25

In this edition:
  • Work from Home Method FY 25
  • ATO Interest to become Non-Deductible
  • Purchasing a Commercial Vehicle in a company
  • Instant Asset Write -Off Extended
  • Make sure you're getting the Right Advice
ISSUE: TAX matters - AUTUMN 2025

Tax Matters - Apr 25

In this edition:
  • 2025-26 Federal Budget Announcements
  • More tax cuts for Australian Workers
  • Is There Such A Thing As A Tax-Free Lunch?
  • A Cost Of Drinking Crisis
  • Navigating The Term - What Is A Tariff?
  • Hidden Costs & Taxes In Your First Property Purchase
ISSUE: BUSINESS matters - SUMMEr 2025

Business Matters - Jan 2025

In this edition:
  • Checking in on your Employees
  • Retaining Employees In The New Year: The Key To Success Lies With You
  • Establishing Good Habits For Your Business With Your Accountant’s Help
  • A Potential Ban On Credit Card Surcharges?
ISSUE: TAX matters - SPRING 2024

Tax Matters - Nov 2024

In this edition:
  • Can a Loan be Classified as FBT?
  • Renting out all or part of your Home during the Holidays?
  • Property Management Data Matching: Helping Property Owners Get It Right
  • FBT with Festivity? Bringing Cheer to Tax
  • Hiring Employees for the Festive Season? Essential Tax Tips to Keep in Mind
ISSUE: BUSINESS matters - SPRING 2024

Business & Profit Matters - Oct 2024

In this edition:
  • Cash Flow Under Pressure
  • Director Liability for a Company - How Does it Work?
  • Strategic Planning Tips for Business Growth in the New Year
  • How Does a Business Valuation Work?
  • Business Coaches: Are They Any Good for Small Business?
ISSUE: WEALTH & SUPER matters - SPRING 2024

Wealth & Super Matters - Sept 2024

In this edition:
  • 8 Steps to Boost Your Retirement Confidence
  • Can an SMSF Invest in Collectibles?
  • Red Flags for the First Time Buyer
  • How Can you Improve Equity in Your Home?
  • Protecting Superannuation benefits from Domestic Violence Perpetrators
ISSUE: tax matters - WINTER 2024

Tax Matters - Aug 2024

In this edition:
  • Working from Home? Here's What to Know for your Return
  • Accessing Private Company Money or Assets
  • Make Sure You're Aware of PAYG Changes
  • Do You Need to Lodge a TPAR?
  • The Small Business Incentive - Can You Benefit
  • New Options For FBT Record-Keeping
ISSUE: BUSINESS matters - WINTER 2024

Business & Profit Matters - Jul 2024

In this edition:
  • A Business’s Guide To Annual Leave
  • The Super Guarantee Has Increased - Make Sure You’re Compliant!
  • National Minimum Wage Increase Effective From 1 July 2024
  • 10 New Financial Year Resolutions For Your Business
  • 7 Common Misconceptions Held By Businesses At Tax Time
  • Business Diversification In The New Financial Year - Is It For You?
ISSUE: tax matters - budget edition - AUTUMN 2024

Tax Matters - Budget - May 2024

In this edition:
  • 2024-25 Federal Budget Announcements
  • A guide to Land Tax Across the States
  • Take the Time to get your Return right
  • Rental Property Deduction Warnings
  • Key changes to Trust Administration
ISSUE: BUSINESS & PROFIT matters - AUTUMN 2024

Business & Profit Matters - Apr 24

In this edition:
  • Be Aware: Changes To PAYG From 1 July
  • What Is Business Stress Testing?
  • Closing The Loopholes Acts: The Amendments To Workplace Law You Need To Know
  • Overcoming Invoice Defaulting: A Battle for Business Cash Flow
  • Business Branding: Merchandising Options You Could Tap Into
ISSUE: WEALTH & SUPER matters - AUTUMN 2024

Wealth & Super Matters - Mar 24

In this edition:
  • Property Owners - A Warning About Bond Money
  • Why Is Good Record-keeping Important For Your SMSF?
  • What Is Compassionate Release of Super?
  • Strategies For Coping With Mortgage Stress
  • Safeguarding Your Digital Assets In The Digital Age
ISSUE: TAX MATTERS - Summer 2024

Tax Matters - Feb 2024

In this edition:
  • Why you should love an FBT Return every year
  • Stage 3 Tax Cuts - What to Expect
  • R & D Claims - ATO eyes incorrect deductions
  • Client to Agent Nomination Process Reminder
  • 5 Common Tax Time Mistakes
ISSUE: wealth & super MATTERS - Summer 2023

Wealth & Super Matters - Dec 2023

In this edition:
  • Client-Agent Linking for SMSFs
  • Defining the Objective of Superannuation
  • Beware of Illegal Early Access Schemes
  • When are you allowed to cash out of a Super Fund?
  • The Importance of Estate Planning
ISSUE: Tax MATTERS - SPRING 2023

Tax Matters - Nov 2023

In this edition:
  • GST & Your Business
  • Your Tax Checklist for the New Year
  • What's Claimable on a Work Trip?
  • Changes to Nominating your Tax Agent
  • FBT Complexities: Christmas Parties
  • Travel Allowance v LAFHA
  • Reporting and the Share Economy
ISSUE: BUSINESS & PROFIT MATTERS - SPRING 2023

Business & Profit Matters - Oct 2023

In this edition:
  • Providing A Holiday Bonus This Year?
  • Signs You May Have The Wrong Business Structure
  • What Records Do You Need To Keep For Employees?
  • Annual Cash Flow Fluctations Can Be Explained...
  • Settling Customer Debts
  • Free Marketing Ideas for Your Business
ISSUE: WEALTH & SUPER - SPRING 2023

Wealth & Super Matters - Sept 2023

In this edition:
  • Catching Up On Carry Forward Contributions
  • What To Watch For: Insurance Premiums
  • Retiring With An Investment Property? When Should You Sell?
  • A 15 Year General Outlook On Retirement Planning
  • What Can Boost Your Super?
  • Self-Employed Superannuation Tips For Sole Traders & P/ships
  • What Is Lifestyle Inflation?
ISSUE: TAX - WINTER 2023

Tax Matters - August 2023

In this edition:
  • When Is Self-Education Tax-Deductible?
  • Private & Domestic Expenses: The Issue Of Childcare
  • No Refund This Year? Here's Why
  • What Might Your Accountant Ask You Before Lodging A Return
  • Under The Latest Ruling, When Are You A Tax Resident?
  • What Is The Tax Treatment Of Second-Hand Depreciating Assets?
  • NFPs & Tax - How Do We Treat Employees Versus Volunteers?
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