Record low insolvencies masking failed businesses
Business

‘Record low’ insolvencies masking failed businesses

While corporate and personal insolvencies are at record lows, deferred debt recovery by both the ATO and banks could...
28 July 2021

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Government pushed on post-lockdown business support strategy
Business

Government pushed on post-lockdown business support strategy

The government must do more to support businesses once lockdown restrictions are eased, or risk them suffering a...
22 July 2021 • By Jotham Lian
Victoria announces business support injection
Business

Victoria announces $280m business support injection

The business support injection will see some businesses who were ineligible for previous business grants now eligible,...
22 July 2021
SA announces business support as the state enters lockdown
Business

SA announces business support as the state enters lockdown

The Marshall government has thrown a lifeline to the state’s SMEs, who are set to receive a $3,000 emergency payment...
22 July 2021
Service NSW
Business

Accountants in despair over NSW business grant administration

Cracks have begun to appear in Service NSW’s handling of its COVID-19 business grant program, as accountants grapple...
21 July 2021
Pandemic delivers rewards to 40% of middle-market businesses
Business

Pandemic delivers rewards to 40% of middle-market businesses

Even as the pandemic imposed major challenges on some Australian businesses, new research shows that confidence has...
21 July 2021
WA opens second-round grants for small business
Business

WA opens second-round grants for small business

The Western Australian government will offer $3,000 grant payments to small businesses across the industries most...
20 July 2021
South Australia district court
Business

Truck boss jailed over $3.8m fuel tax rebate fraud

A South Australian man will spend at least 14 years in jail after being found guilty of fraudulently claiming $3.8...
16 July 2021 • By Jotham Lian
Accountants champing at the bit to unlock NSW support payments
Business

Accountants champing at the bit to unlock NSW support payments

Accountants in NSW are anxiously waiting on eligibility details for the new business support package to land, with the...
15 July 2021
Sydney and Melbourne CBDs brace for 4-year economic recovery
Business

Sydney and Melbourne CBDs brace for 4-year economic recovery: Deloitte

It will take both cities at least four years to reach pre-pandemic economic levels, as the “flow-on” impacts of remote...
13 July 2021 • By John Buckley
Further NSW business support
Business

Further NSW business support ‘imminent’

Financial support for businesses and employees affected by NSW’s extended lockdown is “imminent” after the state...
12 July 2021
Small business battlers granted tax debt relief
Business

Small-business battlers granted tax debt relief

A retired couple in their 70s have now been released from the majority of their small business tax debts after the...
12 July 2021
Lost receipts
Business

Lost receipts costing a quarter of small businesses up to $10,000: NAB, Slyp

Although small business owners are trending away from paper receipt filing, some 49 per cent continue to do so,...
07 July 2021 • By John Buckley
Deloitte launches Australian AI Institute
Business

Deloitte launches Australian AI Institute

The big four firm will look to lead the application of artificial intelligence across the private and public sectors...
07 July 2021 • By John Buckley
Andrew Yates KPMG
Business

KPMG to offer ‘most generous employee schemes’

The big four firm’s new CEO marked his first day on the job by ushering in a suite of cultural and client delivery...
02 July 2021
Ian Klug
Tax

TPB sends warning to unregistered preparers as tax time 2021 begins

The Tax Practitioners Board has used a recent Federal Court case involving a myGov-lodging former tax agent as a...
01 July 2021
ATO launches new business investment service
Business

ATO launches new business investment service

The new service will see the ATO provide hands-on guidance on significant commercial transactions as the government...
01 July 2021 • By John Buckley
Government pushed on standardised lockdown support
Business

‘Businesses need certainty’: Government pushed on standardised lockdown support

NSW’s $10,000 business support payment has been described as one of a sensible nature, but businesses need certainty...
30 June 2021 • By John Buckley