$10,000 COVID Grants for NSW Small Businesses

Small businesses impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns will receive grants of up to $10,000 under a new assistance scheme announced by the NSW Government on 3 April 2020. The NSW Government will put $750 million into the Small Business Support Fund as the centrepiece of a...

Share Trader versus Share Investor

Hill v FCT (2019) AAT 1723 The Tribunal has held that a taxpayer who traded shares was not carrying on a business, and therefore, was not entitled to claim losses or carry them forward in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 income years. It was found that overall the share...

Australia’s Industrial Relations Reforms

The Federal Government has recently passed through Parliament the initial stage of the reform to the existing Industrial Relations legislation. This marks a turning point in the national Industrial Relations sector and opens the way towards a new system for this...

How Recent Changes to Privacy Laws Affect You

Privacy Law Changes Whilst organisations and government departments are the ones who have to ensure that they are complying with privacy laws, recent changes to privacy laws, which came into effect on 12 March this year, directly affect you. The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)...

4 Types of Referral Programs Every Business Needs

We all know that referrals are great for every business. Not only do they increase your customer base, they can increase the level of satisfied customers and reduce your sales expenses. Satisfied customers can be your best salespeople and referrals are the perfect way...