by Quinns_News | Apr 16, 2014 | Consumer News
The small business fair dismissal code came into effect on 1 July 2009 and applies to employers with fewer than 15 employees. As an employer you need to abide by the rules set out in the fair dismissal code to avoid legal action. Here is all the information you need...
by Quinns_News | Apr 9, 2014 | Accounting News
If you are running a business as a sole trader, partnership, company or trust and your business has an aggregated turnover of less than $2 million, there are five CGT related tax concessions that may be relevant to you. These exemptions, and the records that you need...
by Quinns_News | Apr 2, 2014 | Consumer News
There are two methods allowed by the ATO, that you can use when claiming depreciation on fixtures and fittings within your investment properties. The first is diminishing value, and the second is the prime cost method. You may only choose one of these when claiming...
by Quinns_News | Apr 2, 2014 | Accounting News
A fringe benefit is a payment made to an employee or their associates (e.g. a family member) during the course of employment that is not in the form of salary or wages. The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is the tax associated with these different forms of payment, with the...
by Quinns_News | Mar 26, 2014 | Consumer News
Your business can always benefit from an increase in efficiency and productivity, and the means of getting such increase have never been so available. Having the right apps on your phone, tablet and even desktop computer can help your business grow by making you more...
by Quinns_News | Mar 26, 2014 | Accounting News
What does this incentive mean for you? Replacing the research and development tax concession, the Government introduced the research and development (R&D) tax incentive in 2011 with the aim of boosting competitiveness and improving productivity across the...
by Quinns_News | Mar 19, 2014 | Consumer News
The New South Wales Government’s Department of Fair Trading is said to be drafting the final Bill which will give effect to its strata law reforms. Amongst other matters such reversing the default position on tenant pet ownership, these law reforms are designed to...
by Quinns_News | Mar 19, 2014 | Accounting News
In 2009, the Labor government introduced tax changes which saw employees being taxed when share options were received from their company, rather than when the share options were sold or became full shares. While these changes were implemented in an effort to curb and...
by Quinns_News | Mar 12, 2014 | Legal News
Power of Freedom Do you really want to have the burden of managing your business’ property and financial affairs while you’re overseas holidaying with your family? What if you suddenly fell ill, wouldn’t it be nice having someone you trust looking after your business?...
by Quinns_News | Mar 12, 2014 | Legal News
Fighting Employee Fraud Acts of fraud aren’t obvious to detect. It is in their very nature that they are concealed. Just as there is no blanket technique used by fraudsters to rip off their employers, there is no blanket technique that can be utilised by employers to...
