The Australian Taxation Office has launched a program aimed at curbing their collectable debt which has increased by over 6% in the last 12 months. 60% of this is owed by small businesses. Read More
Should the $AUS fall to $US0.80, will the weaker $ really help the economy or will it erode businesses and workers purchasing powers? Read More
Given that South Australia has so much going for it, what is it that has diluted last year’s momentum of positive expectations for economic growth? What needs to be done to rid SA of its persistent economic malaise? Read More
It seems at last there’s light at the end of the tunnel for Australia’s retailers. By November there had been seven months without a decline in retail figures, and seasonally adjusted, a better than expected 0.7% October increase. In the lead up to Christmas the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) was predicting national retail sales of $42bn to be followed by a $15bn New Year spend, a 3.8% increase on the previous year. Read More
If you employ family members, you need to read this. Read More
Few issues have raised more ire in the wine industry than the Wine Federation of Australia’s (WFA) proposal to reform the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) or presented accountants and solicitors with greater challenges in advising clients about its future implications. Read More
