Client Alert – Federal Budget Edition (May 2015)
PERSONAL TAXATION
Personal tax rates: budget deficit levy not to be extended
The 2015–2016 Budget did not make any changes to the current personal tax rates, although in the lead-up to the Budget, the Treasurer indicated that the 2% budget…
Client Alert – Explanatory Memorandum (May 2015)
CURRENCY:
This issue of Client Alert takes into account all developments up to and including 15 April 2015.
Tax planning
There are many ways in which entities can defer income, maximise deductions and take advantage of other tax planning…
Client Alert (May 2015)
Tax planning
There are many ways in which entities can defer income, maximise deductions and take advantage of other tax planning initiatives to manage their taxable incomes. Taxpayers should be aware that in order to maximise these opportunities,…
Profiting from Happiness
Blayney, M. (2015). Profiting from Happiness. In The Black, March 2015.
A smile can go a long way in a healthy workplace. A recent study from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business discovered that happy employees work harder…
Client Alert - Explanatory Memorandum (April 2015)
Separate ATO appeals unit needed to resolve tax disputes
The Government has released the Inspector-General of Taxation’s report on the ATO’s management of tax disputes. The report was prepared at the request of the House of Representatives…
Client Alert (April 2015)
Separate ATO appeals unit needed to resolve tax disputes
The Inspector-General of Taxation has called for a separate appeals unit within the ATO following a review of the ATO’s management of tax disputes.
The Tax Inspector noted that while…
Changing change management
Gettler, Leon. 'Changing Change Management'. Acuity 2.3 (2015): 48.
Five tips from management guru Tom Peters on how to make change management programmes work by Leon Gettler
TOM PETERS , one of the world’s most influential management…
A general thinker’s tips for entrepreneurs
Giuffre, Remo. 'A General Thinker's Trips For Entrepreneurs'. Acuity 2.3 (2015): 40. Print.
THERE ARE GOOD, bad and ugly things about being an entrepreneur. It’s a sporadically very rewarding but often very hard life.
Financial security…
Future Tech
Adam Ferguson. (2015). Future Tech. Acuity. 2 (1), p36-p38.
THE RAPID GROWTH
of cloud services and products and the adoption of the technology among the small business community has created a raft of benefits for industry and the economy.
In…
Tax Wise Individual News (April 2015)
IN THIS ISSUE
Medicare Levy Surcharge and Private Health Insurance Rebate
Superannuation guarantee rateSuper contributions caps
Changes to superannuation excess concessional contribution cap
Are you paying super fund fees…
