Tax

GIC non-deductibility ‘affecting viability of small businesses’, warns tax...

A tax partner has stressed that the government’s tough position on the rate, interest, and non-deductibility of the...

07 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Business

Remaining confident amid increased insolvencies for FY26–27

For the new financial year, experts urge small businesses to understand the root causes of their cash flow problems...

13 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Trust change uncertainty doesn’t rule out illegal phoenixing activity,...

The contentious discretionary trust taxes incur significant time and financial costs for SMEs restructuring out of...

09 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

ATO audit recommends SME debt collection targets

Risk of small business tax debt “rising to unacceptable levels is out of tolerance”, according to an external audit of...

02 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Small business tax relief measures enter lower house

The bill to implement the loss carry-back tax offset and the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses has...

26 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Tax changes ‘damaging the future Australian economy’: Tim Wilson

At a recent gathering of small business owners, entrepreneurs, and researchers, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson railed...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Government urged to revise $6m maximum net asset value with CGT reforms

The CGT exemptions announced by the government as part of its reforms are welcome news, but they ignore one critical...

24 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Small businesses pushed to pay for alternative super services

With the ATO’s free superannuation clearing house soon to shut permanently, small businesses have been told to...

19 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse and Naomi Neilson

Business

COSBOA launches ‘fair go’ campaign against tax changes

The small business body is urging small businesses to share their voices on the proposed CGT and trust tax changes in...

17 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Third-party notices frustrating accountants

According to one company chairman, who said it has been happening for 20 years, ASIC has issued a warning for business...

02 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

CGT thresholds no longer reflect the realities of small business: COSBOA

Small business owners highlight the damaging effects of the federal budget’s CGT changes, with one owner wondering...

01 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Small businesses need better tax certainty: COSBOA

The nation’s council for small businesses has urged the government to provide greater protection for small businesses...

28 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Super

ATO urges Payday Super action as deadline looms

While compliance is anticipated to be marginally relaxed during its first year, anticipating changes now will lessen...

26 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

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

The IAWO: a blind spot, or wilful ignorance?

SMEs adopting AI tools are being left behind in favour of physical assets despite the changing productivity landscape,...

21 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

Business

Budget 2026 a mixed bag for SMEs

Numerous measures unveiled for small businesses in this week’s federal budget have been welcomed, whereas others are...

14 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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