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We Wish to Thank You Very Much for All You Have Done
October 25th, 2012Here at McKinley Plowman we greatly appreciate your feedback, whether it is good or bad. Below is the most recent client feedback we have received for Paul Moran. Graeme & Dana Wakeford - Owners Autobahn Midland Graeme and I wish to thank you very much for your hard work and effort for us in obtainingread more
UK Pensions face ‘Death Spiral’
October 25th, 2012The Bank of England’s policy of quantitative easing has done “irreparable damage” to Britain’s final salary pension schemes, a leading economist has said. While the Bank has made no extension to its QE programme, it’s policy of forcing down long-term interest rates has caused huge problems for the pension schemes of many firms, according toread more
Taxable Payments Reporting for Building and Construction Industry
October 25th, 2012If you are in the building and construction industry and you have an Australian Business Number (ABN), you may need to report certain payments you make to contractors for certain building and construction services. You need to report certain details in relation to the contractor to whom you make payments, including their ABN, name, addressread more
Private Health Insurance Rebate and Medicare Levy Surcharge Changes
October 25th, 2012From 1 July 2012, access to the private health insurance rebate becomes means tested by reference to how much income an individual earns. Not all taxpayers will be entitled to the 30% rebate. Some higher income -earning taxpayers will be entitled to a lesser rebate amount and individuals and families whose income is higher thanread more
SMSF Trustees Must Consider Personal Insurance
October 25th, 2012The government has now passed legislation that requires trustees of SMSF to consider whether insurance is required for the members of the fund as part of the investment strategy of the fund. The government's explanatory statement says that this change “will ensure that members consider their personal circumstances in regards to their need for insurance coverread more
750BN Lost in Forgotten UK Workplace Pensions
October 25th, 2012People who move jobs and migrated have unwittingly amassed billions in forgotten pensions. Britain is heading for a “lost pensions” crisis with an increasingly mobile workforce predicted to create a £757bn trail of dormant pensions that could deprive them of thousands of pounds in retirement. Employees normally leave any pension entitlement with their former companyread more
Personal Property Security Act (PPSA)
October 25th, 2012The Personal Property Securities Act (2009)1(PPSA) is new legislation that substantially changes the way security is taken over personal property. It applies to almost all forms of tangible and intangible personal property (e.g. boats, vehicles, machinery, inventory, contractual rights) except real estate and applies to everyone including small businesses and consumers. Manufacturing, wholesale and retailread more
Marketing/Sales Hints
October 25th, 2012Co-operative Promotion As a means of broadening your target market base and advising of the availability of products that you have for sale, have you considered negotiating with another organisation to sell their products for a commission? You may be able to do this as a value-add to the products that you are currently supplyingread more
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