by Quinns_News | Sep 15, 2010 | Accounting News
The NSW Home Builders Bonus (HBB) has been introduced to stimulate the construction of new homes in NSW. HBB provides a full exemption on stamp duty for new homes where the value does not exceed $600,000 and building has not commenced. It also applies to vacant land...
by Quinns_News | Sep 13, 2010 | Legal News
The first anniversary of the new Fair Work laws was on 1 July 2010. This date also saw the first pay period that the $26 per week national wage increase was introduced, along with higher award penalty rates, allowances, loadings and casual wages in some industries...
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Accounting News
The Australian Tax Office has a number of recent initiatives that may impact on your 2009-2010 Tax return. Please read the following list and consider whether they may benefit or affect your tax return or entitlements. • Removal of the baby bonus – The baby bonus...
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Legal News
A statutory demand is a written demand made against a debtor company to pay its debt to the issuing creditor. Section 459E of the Corporations Act 2001 provides that a creditor may serve a company with a statutory demand for a debt (or debts) due and payable (the...
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Consumer News
Know your Rights Bullying is any type of behaviour, or series of behaviours, that unfairly or unreasonably puts down, belittles, undermines, controls, abuses, scares, intimidates, excludes, offends or embarrasses someone. It is often quietly withstood by the victim...
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Accounting News
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) were one of the hardest hit sectors during the Global Financial Crisis; and though there are signs of a solid return to growth and improved business performance, there is still a certain fragility attached to their confidence....
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Newsletter Features
There can be no disputing that over the past two decades the range of telecommunications services available to business has blossomed. At the same time, the cost of these services has plummeted. Whilst this is very good news for business, it also has its challenges....
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Newsletter Features
When organising their online presence, many people can forget about the management of their domain name. Though the design and content of your website and web presence are crucial elements of any online marketing plan; there are some facets of domain management that...
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Newsletter Features
While internet marketing has a lot to offer and is still new and exciting, it is important not to forget the tried and true traditional forms of marketing. Direct mail outs are a great form of advertising which can be personalised, making them much more appealing to...
by Quinns_News | Sep 6, 2010 | Small Business News
One of the keys to business success is budgeting. A budget is used to provide a picture of money that is coming in and money that is going out of the business. Once these figures are determined you are able to put in place some forecasting and forward planning...