Tax Bill Amendments - Comments on Legislation Now Enacted
Brief comments on the legislation now enacted. Read More
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Friday, February 15 2013 -
Wine Industry - Region Ownership and Minimum Alcohol Pricing
Friday, February 15 2013 Our “post script alert” in a previous wine industry review reported the Federal Government’s consideration of the Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) recommendation for minimum alcohol pricing. This reported industry leader claims such legislation would increase the price of wine produced in Australia by 71% – quadrupling it in some instances – while an inevitable decrease in the volume of wine sold would reduce demand for wine grapes. At the same time we applauded positive aspects of impending legislation to define wine regions. But there’s a worrying potential problem here. Read More
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PPSA: If ever a form is worth filling in, it has to be this one.
Friday, January 18 2013 It can be bought online for $7.40. It will take about 10 minutes to fill out and its relevance to the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) (The Act) can save the clients of accountants and solicitors a whole heap of dollars. And of course the clients’ gratitude could prove to be very profitable. Read More
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The Wine Industry - Positives, Negatives and Projections
Thursday, November 08 2012 From our experience of companies involved in the industry and our empathy with them, we offer this perspective on some positives, negatives and projections that we believe will usefully answer a number of questions. Read More
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Tough Times Highlight Fundamental Failings
Thursday, October 11 2012 Record business collapses are highlighting traditional causes that put many enterprises on the slippery slope to financial disaster, even in good times. And for most businesses (especially small to medium ones) these are anything but good times. Read More
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New Tax Law May Be Bad Law But Ignore It At Your Own Peril
Thursday, October 11 2012 Since tax law was changed on 29 June this year to extend ways in which the Australian Tax Office (ATO) can seize company directors’ personal assets to cover unpaid PAYG and superannuation debts, there’s been strong criticism of the legislation. Read More