Technology

What SMEs must know before posting Albo business partner memes

Although recreating an Australian politician’s likeness is not ‘automatically illegal’, take-down orders, penalties...

26 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Tax

Family trust election rules in urgent need of review, government told

The Tax Institute is calling for urgent reforms to the family trust election rules to address some of the issues...

24 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Albo is not your new business partner: tax specialist dispels meme myths

Internet memes depicting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a “business partner” with a 47 per cent stake in...

22 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Trust tax minimum killing bucket companies, causing small businesses to suffer

Accountants are not coming out as winners, but scapegoats at the hands of the government’s 30 per cent minimum tax on...

21 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

Unregistered tax agent’s sham business collapses in court

The Federal Court has come down hard on a man accused of profiting from tax agent services despite not being registered.

15 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Technology

AI delivering net positive gains for many SMBs

Recent Intuit research has revealed a reversal of past sentiment regarding the impact of AI on growth, with many small...

14 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

Budget shortchanges new investors and young Australians, CPA Australia says

Mum-and-dad investors, young Australians and small businesses have lost out in the 2025-26 federal budget, Australia’s...

14 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Technology

The AI confidence gap holding Australian small businesses back

Australia’s 2.59 million small businesses are the engine room of the economy. When they use AI well, they grow faster,...

12 May 2026 • By Suzy Nicoletti

Tax

FTDT issues pose 'existential threat' to family businesses, advisers: joint...

The government has been urged to take action to address issues with the provisions for family trust distribution tax,...

11 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Small businesses navigating 'complex environment' of rising costs,...

Accountants and other financial professionals can play a critical role in helping businesses respond to the...

01 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Majority of NSW businesses already feeling impacts from Middle East conflict

The NSW Small Business Commissioner says 85 per cent of businesses in NSW are already experiencing impacts, including...

24 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Tribunal deems restructure of plumbing business as 'dividend stripping scheme'

The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld the Commissioner of Taxation's assessment that the restructuring of a...

23 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Government told to cut ‘unnecessary’ regulatory costs amid Middle East war

In response to the ballooning cost of the conflict, 27 representative bodies across the business sector are demanding...

22 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Super

Businesses will face overlapping super obligations in July, ATO confirms

The ATO has urged businesses to prepare for overlapping SG obligations during the transition to Payday Super.

17 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Technology

Getting the foundations right for responsible AI in small businesses

AI is evolving faster than many small businesses’ governance frameworks, reinforcing the need for clear, practical...

15 April 2026 • By Julian Vido, AI Safety Lead, MYOB

Tax

High Court refuses taxpayer appeal involving small business CGT concessions

Two taxpayers have been refused special leave to appeal a decision concerning the tax treatment of proceeds from the...

12 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Treasurer announces temporary relief for businesses impacted by fuel crisis

The Tax Office has agreed to provide temporary relief for businesses unable to meet their tax obligations due to fuel...

01 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

No safe distance: the shockwave you can’t see yet

Here’s how the Middle East is reshaping the Australian economy, writes Andrew Cooke.

31 March 2026 • By Andrew Cooke