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First Home Owner Stamp Duty Concessions Extended
May 7th, 2025Buying your first home is one of life's biggest milestones, but high upfront costs — particularly stamp duty — can put a damper on the excitement. Good news for Western Australians: the State Government has announced changes to the First Home Owner Stamp Duty Concessions, making it easier for first home buyers to get intoread more
2025 UPDATE: New UK State Pension Top-Up Rules
May 1st, 2025Over recent years, eligible UK expats and Aussies that worked in the UK had been granted additional time to top up their UK State pension entitlements, with the deadline on rules impacting the amount able to be topped up initially slated for 5 April 2023 and subsequently pushed back to 31 July 2023. The significantread more
WA Property Market Update April 2025
April 30th, 2025With the Reserve Bank’s recent interest rate cut, strong economic performance here in WA, and continued population growth, April 2025 has brought a mix of opportunity and complexity to the property market. From the surging investor interest in residential property to the evolving demand for premium office space, Western Australians are watching the market withread more
Equipment Finance – EOFY Deductions Await!
April 23rd, 2025As the end of financial year (EOFY) approaches, Australian business owners are presented with a strategic opportunity to enhance their operations and optimise their tax position through equipment finance. Financing new equipment or vehicles is not only a pathway to modernising and increasing the efficiency of your business but can also provide significant tax advantagesread more
Market Volatility Update – April 2025
April 14th, 2025As you may have observed recently, investment market volatility and global uncertainty have again come to the forefront, putting many investors on edge. We want to take this opportunity to provide you with important context, highlight recent global developments, and reinforce the importance of focusing on long-term investment fundamentals during periods like this.read more
WA Property Market Update March 2025
April 2nd, 2025The Western Australian property market has entered 2025 with a mix of optimism, cautious confidence, and signs of continued momentum in both the residential and retail sectors. After years of market fluctuations influenced by COVID-19, inflation, supply shortages, and interest rate pressures, the recent announcement of Australia's first cash rate cut since 2020 has beenread more
MP+ 2025-26 Federal Budget Update
March 26th, 2025The 2025–26 Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 by Treasurer Jim Chalmers of the Albanese Government. After two consecutive surpluses, this year’s Budget marks a return to deficit, with a forecast shortfall of $42.1 billion for 2025–26. This year marks another Budget with relatively little for businesses, particularly small to mediumread more
The Clock is Ticking on Instant Asset Write-Offs
March 20th, 202530 June 2025 marks the end of Instant Asset Write-Offs of up to $20,000 per business asset… Are you operating a small business? Have you opted to use the simplified depreciation rules? If so, the approaching deadline of 30 June 2025 to enjoy instant asset write-offs means you need to move quickly to secure thisread more
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