by Quinns_News | Jun 9, 2010 | Consumer News
The new National Consumer Credit Protection Legislation 2009 took effect on 1 April 2010. Under the new laws, if you currently engage in credit activities under State or Territory Legislation, and you want to continue to engage in credit activities from 1 July 2010,...
by Quinns_News | Jun 9, 2010 | Accounting News
Tax offsets (sometimes also referred to as rebates) directly reduce the amount of tax you must pay. Unlike deductions, your tax already owing is reduced by the total amount of your tax offset, instead of reducing your taxable income. Tax offsets can only reduce the...
by Quinns_News | Jun 9, 2010 | Legal News
“Passing off” is a law tort which protects unregistered trademarks. The basic idea of passing off is that a trader cannot represent his or her product the same as another person’s product. This prevents a misrepresentation that can cause a lot of damage to a business’...
by Quinns_News | Jun 9, 2010 | Newsletter Features
More often than not, otherwise savvy small business owners either have no idea who will buy from them, or they simply assume that ‘everyone’ will. Assumptions like this can lead to wrong decisions, wrong pricing, wrong marketing strategy – and potential...
by Quinns_News | Jun 9, 2010 | Accounting News
With the end of the financial year just a few weeks away, there is no time to wast in preparing your tax plan. Tax planning involves examining your business’ recent and updated financial records, BAS and your expected income for the coming quarter. Once this has been...