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In The Media – Ian Gath hits the airwaves on Michael Worthington’s show “In Conversation”
July 11th, 2018Recently, our resident Superannuation Specialist Ian Gath was the special guest on Michael Worthington's "In Conversation" program. He discusses the current Superannuation landscape, Estate Planning, investment portfolios, and how his passion for Superannuation and Estate Planning has helped him establish himself as a leading professional in the field. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/t9ehcOC1E1w read more
McKinley Plowman’s Top Tax Time Tips
July 3rd, 2018Tax time is upon us! While this isn’t necessarily a time of year most people get excited about, something that motivates most people is a potential tax refund. Even in situations where you might not be eligible for a refund, legally reducing your taxable income to minimise your tax liability is always a bonus. Nowread more
Housing Affordability Update
June 25th, 2018The affordability of housing is often a pretty good indicator of economic performance overall, particularly as it involves income, expenditure, employment and government initiatives/funding. Reports from the March quarter this year have shown an improvement in housing affordability nationally over the previous quarter, particularly with the proportion of household income required to meet loan repaymentsread more
McKinley Plowman Payment Gateway – Now Available!
June 25th, 2018The McKinley Plowman Payment Gateway is now open! At McKinley Plowman, we’re always looking for ways to make your life a little easier. With this in mind, we’re excited to introduce our new Payment Gateway, which allows you to make credit card payments to us 24/7, over a 100% secure network that complies with theread more
Super Guarantee Amnesty – What does it mean for your business?
June 18th, 2018Do you think you may have outstanding Superannuation contributions owing on behalf of your employees? If so, read on – you may well have a chance to rectify the issues whilst avoiding late payment penalties. What are the details? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has estimated that $2.85 billion is currently owed in late orread more
Subdividing and Building on the Family Property – What are the CGT Implications?
May 28th, 2018Have you ever thought about subdividing your family property, rather than buying another piece of land to do the same? Make sure you’re aware of all of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) implications of taking this route. CGT can already be a complex area for the uninitiated, and this is certainly no different when itread more
Claiming Work-Related Car Expenses
May 14th, 2018Have you ever claimed work-related car expenses? The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is increasingly concerned about taxpayers making false claims, whether inadvertent or deliberate, and will be focusing on it closely. According to the ATO, around 3.5 million made work-related car expense claims last year, totalling around $8.8 billion. As this is such a highread more
Why Should you Choose a Broker?
May 11th, 2018It would appear that gone are the days of traditional banks being the only means to organising a home loan. Tighter lending criteria, a loss of faith in the banks and better-educated consumers have increased the number of people using mortgage brokers over the past 10 years or so. Here are a handful of reasonsread more
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