Business

Business equipment spending surged in May: CBA

Australian business investment in equipment and machinery was up by 21 per cent in May, compared with the same period...

11 June 2021

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SMEs begin to feel pre-pandemic business pressures: MYOB

While small business owners remain positive about the year ahead, many have grown concerned over cash flow and the...

09 June 2021 • By John Buckley

Tax

Sydney tax agent axed over JobKeeper fraud

A Sydney tax agent has been banned for the maximum five-year period after allegedly claiming over $500,000 in...

07 June 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Small business owners face mounting mental health concerns: MYOB

Nearly half of small and medium-sized business owners feel that running their own business has directly contributed to...

04 June 2021

Business

Government weighs up federal support as Victoria doubles business support...

The Victorian government will allocate a further $209.3 million to support the state’s small businesses through an...

03 June 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

SMEs reluctant to secure advice beyond tax and compliance: ScotPac

New research shows a marked increase among small and medium-sized businesses looking to restructure, though only 18...

03 June 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Treasury forecasts wage cuts following superannuation increase

Future increases to the superannuation guarantee are forecast to come at the expense of wages growth, says the...

02 June 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

CPA, CA ANZ cast doubt over Your Future, Your Super reforms

The industry bodies have revealed concerns over the design of the reforms, which each believes should have been...

01 June 2021

Business

Victoria announces $250m targeted business support package

While Victoria’s $250 million business support package will offer welcomed reprieve to some businesses facing extreme...

31 May 2021

Business

Former SMSF adviser sentenced for misappropriating funds

Ross Andrew Hopkins of Killara, NSW, has been sentenced in the District Court of New South Wales to a maximum period...

27 May 2021

Business

Viable businesses should ‘focus’ as Australia braces for insolvency bump

As Australia braces for an insolvency increase, viable businesses should take the opportunity to focus on remaining...

26 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Super

ATO announces return of Tax, Super + You competition

The ATO has confirmed the return of Tax, Super + You, an educational online resource aimed at students from years 7 to...

25 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Scrapped SG threshold to increase administrative burden for small business

While the government’s removal of the $450 superannuation threshold will be a positive for those previously ineligible...

17 May 2021

Business

Xero scores subscriber surge despite slowed revenue

The cloud accounting software provider reported slowed revenue growth in its annual results, even as it secured...

14 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

1 in 5 small businesses left in the dust of digitisation

Nearly half a million small businesses continue to trade with little to no digitisation measures, while 34 per cent of...

13 May 2021

Business

Businesses stall on payment times as credit enquiries rise

While Australia’s economic outlook post-JobKeeper has shifted to optimistic territory, businesses continue to show...

12 May 2021

Business

Business confidence hits 7-year high

Business confidence surged to a seven-year high in April, up by 48.4 points from levels recorded one year ago.

12 May 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Superannuation boost for 300k workers as government scraps minimum SG threshold

Businesses employing casual and part-time employees will now have to pay for their superannuation as the government...

11 May 2021 • By Jotham Lian