• Last Updated: 04/03/2025

    From the economy bending policies of Trump 2.0 to the growing strength of the far right in Europe, the new alliance between Russia and the United States, [...]

  • Last Updated: 10/02/2025

    The many unpredictable events of 2024 could easily have been disastrous for investment markets. Instead, we saw remarkable resilience and growth despite occasional volatility as investors reacted [...]

  • Last Updated: 18/04/2024

    The ATO has issued a warning to trustees of SMSFs about sloppy valuation practices. ATO data analysis has revealed that over 16,500 self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) [...]

  • Last Updated: 09/04/2024

    Late last year, thousands of taxpayers and their agents were advised by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that they had an outstanding historical tax debt. The only [...]

  • Last Updated: 09/04/2024

    The Fringe Benefits Tax year (FBT) ends on 31 March. We explore the problem areas likely to attract the ATO’s attention.    Electric vehicles causing sparks  In late [...]

  • Last Updated: 15/07/2021

    Countries that have experienced the worst of the pandemic give Australian businesses an insight into what to expect in a post-lockdown environment.    Australia, like New Zealand, has [...]

  • Last Updated: 15/07/2021

    As the new financial year gets underway, there are some big changes to superannuation that could add up to a welcome lift in your retirement savings. Some, [...]

  • Last Updated: 15/07/2021

    Fears of a resurgence in inflation has been the big topic of conversation among bond and sharemarket commentators lately, which may come as a surprise to many [...]