What’s ahead in 2025?

What’s ahead in 2025?

The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of instability. 2025 holds hope, but not a guarantee, of greater stability and certainty. We explore some of the key changes and challenges. An election Welcome to political advertising slipping into your social media,...
Tax and tinsel Q&A’s

Tax and tinsel Q&A’s

Can you avoid giving the Australian Tax Office a gift this Christmas? We’ve compiled the top Christmas party tax related questions.   What can I do to make the staff Christmas party tax deductible or tax-free? Not have one? Ok, seriously, it’s likely that...
Phasing out cheques

Phasing out cheques

The Government has announced a transition plan to phase out the use of cheques. Under the plan, cheques will stop being issued by 30 June 2028 and stop being accepted on 30 September 2029. The use of cheques has declined dramatically over the last 10 years, declining...
Tax obligations and international workers

Tax obligations and international workers

We’re often asked about the implications of working with overseas, non-resident workers who are working for a resident Australian company. Let’s say you want to engage the services of a non-resident individual.   Contractor or employee? The first step is to...
What makes or breaks Christmas?

What makes or breaks Christmas?

The cost of living has eased over the past year but consumers are still under pressure. For business, planning is the key to managing Christmas volatility.   The countdown to Christmas is on and we’re in the midst of a headlong rush to maximise any remaining...