Does your superannuation fund invest in bonds?

What effect does rising interest rates have on your investment in bonds? The Shadow Reserve Bank board member, Paul Bloxham, who is also HSBC’s Australian Chief Economist, was quoted in October as saying “What is becoming increasingly clear this month is that the...

Strategies to Reduce your Tax Debt

It is not uncommon for taxpayers to owe tens of thousands in tax debt to the ATO as a result of extenuating factors beyond their control.  Where primary tax is not paid on time the ATO imposes interest and penalties which can make an already large tax debt more...

There’s property and there’s property trusts

With the residential property market going gang busters many investors are now turning their attention to alternative property investments such as commercial or industrial property. Commercial and industrial property are considered to offer a better  yield, or net...

Small Business Restructure: Is it “Genuine”?

The small business restructure roll-over came into effect on 1 July 2016 to provide greater flexibility for small business owners to change the legal structure of their business by allowing them to defer gains or losses that would otherwise be realised when business...