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2017/2018 Federal Budget
May 10th, 2017Last 9 May 2017, Federal Treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison, handed down the 2017/2018 Federal Budget. Whilst housing affordability is the budget’s centrepiece, there are significant measures affecting both individual taxpayers and businesses. McKinley Plowman is pleased to present the MP+ 2017/2018 Budget Update. This update provides insight on the proposed tax and superannuation changes whichread more
Top 3 effective Estate Planning tips
May 5th, 2017Estate planning isn’t everybody’s favourite topic however, this will guarantee that your loved ones are taken care of in the event of your passing. It can vary from simple to complex, depending on the assets involved or which needs are to be addressed. To protect the wealth that you’ve built for your family, here areread more
Tax planning tips for businesses
May 3rd, 2017We recently sent our business clients information about our popular tax planning service. Click here for the details. If our tax planning service interests you, please contact us now as time is running out. To assist you further we’ve outlined various strategies to minimise your tax: Consider the timing of income If possible and ifread more
Avoid having troubles with the ATO – Tips to substantiate claims for online purchases
March 29th, 2017Given the ATO has access to so much information, this serves as a timely reminder for businesses who purchase tax deductible assets from peer to peer websites such as Gumtree, Trading Post or on Facebook groups. To help you avoid having troubles substantiating your claims with the ATO, we’ve listed below tips on how youread more
Managing the Debt Drain – the Critical Issues for Small Business
March 5th, 2017February and March are traditionally the worst cashflow months for small business – the Christmas rush is over, the Business Activity Statement is due, and payments slow down with a dip in consumer spending. You might be ok but your customers could be under pressure and often whoever wields the most influence gets paid first.read more
Changes to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)
March 3rd, 2017A reminder that another FBT year comes to a close on 31 March 2017. There have been several minor changes in the FBT arena this year, the most notable include changes in the treatment of some electronic devices and meal entertainment for not-for-profit organisations. Limit on Electronic Devices Lifted Since 1 April 2016, employers of smallread more
5 Steps in creating a personal budget that works
February 12th, 2017One of the most important foundations to Financial Success is getting control over your finances to pay down debt faster, and/or accelerate your savings capacity. The first and most vital step towards this is creating a personal budget. A budget allows you to gain visibility with money in (income) and money out (expenses) and makeread more
ATO Simplifies BAS for Small Businesses
January 23rd, 2017Good news to start the new year! The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has announced that they are working on making the Business Activity Statement (BAS) simpler for small businesses. The ATO said that they have “listened to the concerns of entrepreneurs, tax professionals, and software providers that BAS has too many GST labels,” making recordread more
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