by Quinns_News | Jun 28, 2010 | Accounting News
Whether you are an individual or own a business it is important to be aware of the tax law regarding overseas income and assets. If you or your business has offshore income or assets which has not been disclosed to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now is the time...
by Quinns_News | Jun 23, 2010 | Consumer News
Until recently, estates of those who hadn’t left Wills were distributed between the spouse and their children. However, under the recent legislation, children will not automatically be included in the inheritance unless they are from a previous relationship or the...
by Quinns_News | Jun 21, 2010 | Accounting News
Audits are an assessment of your business’s annual accounts which is carried out by an independent person or body or firm of accountants whom are accredited auditors. It is basically a financial health check for your company. It is important for your business that...
by Quinns_News | Jun 16, 2010 | Accounting News
Here are some tax-effective strategies that are suitable for most taxpayers. Do you need to fast track your superannuation? Gearing in Super Given lower interest rates and recent falls in many asset values, you may consider borrowing within super to invest. There are...
by Quinns_News | Jun 15, 2010 | Accounting News
As a business owner with a monetary interest in your company the last thing you want to see is your business struggling financially or on the verge of going under. Business recovery and restructuring, if implemented at the right time, can help save your business from...
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...
