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New Associate Office in China

We are very pleased and proud to announce that we have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding with a new firm in China. This engagement with GKL Advisory Guangzhou has been made possible through extraordinary negotiations, extensive exchanges between the directors of both parties and valuable consideration for their respective clients. United by a common…

November – 2014 Practice Update

November  – 2014 Practice Update covers following points Can you access your super fund for medical procedures? Compassionate grounds to withdraw superannuation – Breast implants and tummy tuck? – When can super monies be released on ‘compassionate grounds’ – How to protect your identity – ATO’s (anti) fraud video – ATO’s data matching program on specialised payment systems – Changes…

Non-Commercial Losses

Non-commercial losses relate to whether an individual is able to offset their taxable income by the amount of the loss incurred in running their business or to determine if the loss has to be carried forward to offset future profits for the business. There are four main tests when it comes to determining whether you…

October – 2014 Practice Update

October  – 2014 Practice Update covers following points – – Mining tax repeal & other notable tax changes – ATO launches voice authentication – Project DO IT – the ATO’s amnesty for offshore tax avoiders – How ‘bitcoins’ are treated for tax purposes – Tax scammer warning – Why it’s sometimes worthwhile taking on the…

September – 2014 Practice Update

September – 2014 Practice Update covers following points – – New ATO initiatives for small businesses – ATO warns property developers to declare income – SMSFs and succession planning – Ignorance of the law is no excuse – SMSFs and trauma insurance – CPI – June 2014 quarter Click here for – September 2014 Practice Update

August – 2014 Practice Update

August – 2014 Practice Update covers following points – – PAYG instalments threshold increases from 1 July 2014 – ATO “data mining” program targets offshore tax evaders – Now phone scammers target taxpayers with threats – SMSFs and overseas seminars – Get a second (investment) opinion – Small business online dispute resolution service Click here for…

Changes to the Australian Privacy Principles- collection and treatment of personal information. Is your business compliant?

A topical issue lately has been the collection and use by various organisations of an individual’s personal information. In March of this year changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act) were enacted along with the introduction of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). The APPs set out minimum standards for business organisations who collect,…

New Associate Office in New Zealand

We are delighted and proud to announce that we have a new associate office. Focus Law is a boutique legal practice in the heart of Auckland city. This engagement has been made possible through extraordinary negotiations, extensive exchanges between the directors of both parties and valuable consideration for their respective clients. United by a common…

SuperStream has Arrived

SuperStream covers following points: – Employers with 20 or more employees – Employers with 19 or fewer employees – SMSF members – SMSF trustees – Service Providers – Choose a service provider – Collect superannuation fund information – Update their payroll records – Making contributions through a payment system Click here for – SuperStream

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