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Growing your business means more cash for you now plus a higher sale price in the future when you decide to eventually sell your business. Here’s 11 ways to find new customers: 1. Use Direct Marketing that gets results Measure the response rates to each area of your direct marketing campaign, whether it be email advertising, direct mail, or online …
On 12 March 2020 the Morrison government announced the details of it’s coronavirus stimulus package designed to support confidence, boost investment and keep Australians in jobs. Here are the six key elements of the government’s plan: An increase in the instant asset write-off scheme. The threshold jumps from $30,000 to $150,000 until 30 June 2020. A 50% accelerated depreciation deduction. Business will …
Growing your business means more cash for you now plus a higher sale price in the future when you decide to eventually sell your business. Target your best customers with offers Identify the customers who generate the most profit for your business or who have the most potential for additional sales. Actively engage with these customers to gain more sales. …
There is only a short time before the Federal Election on 18 May 2019, and there’s a lot of wild speculation and “fake news” in the media. We’re not trying to recommend who you should vote for, but instead we believe that it is vital that our clients understand how they will be affected by the result of the Election. …
From 1 July this year, Single Touch Payroll (STP) will apply to all employers in Australia. First announced in 2015, STP is an Australian Tax Office reporting regime that requires employers to report salaries and wages, PAYG withholding tax, and superannuation to the ATO each time they pay their employees. According to the ATO, more than 400,000 small employers with …
On Tuesday, 2 April 2019, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2019-20 Federal Budget. In an election Budget, the Treasurer announced the first Budget surplus in more than a decade at $7.1 billion for 2019-20 Economic Outlook Frydenberg maintained a relatively optimistic outlook for the economy, though he conceded there were risks including from falling house prices and global risks …
There are a huge number of tax laws that may change this year as a result of the upcoming 2019 Federal Election. Individuals could be affected by: Losing franking credit refunds More Capital Gains Tax Losing tax benefits from negatively gearing Investment Properties Businesses could be affected by: Changes to the laws for loans from Companies (known as “Div 7A”) …
Summary of single touch payroll Single touch payroll changes when and how small businesses report payroll activity to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Businesses used to report this information to the ATO once a year. Now, they need to send a report online after each pay day. Changes to when you report payroll Small businesses used to finalise their payroll …
Breaking News – 12 February 2019 Today, Australian lawmakers passed legislation that requires even the smallest of employers to electronically file each pay run with the tax office using Single Touch Payroll, from 1 July 2019. It’s a big ask for the nation’s 2.3 million small businesses, which employ 40 percent of all workers. It’s also a big opportunity Many employers still …
Sure you have a cool phone……. but have you considered the security aspects? “It’s an unfortunate fact that the impact of cybercrime is a reality for all businesses. The scary reality is that 978 million people in 20 countries were affected by cybercrime in 2017. In New Zealand and Australia, one in four small businesses experienced a cyber-attack or hacking …
