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Interest Rate Forecast: How High Will Interest Rates Rise?

The RBA lifted the cash rate to 1.85% in early August 2022. The increase comes a few weeks after Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe told the Australian Strategic Business Forum that “…we're going through a process now of steadily increasing interest rates, and there's more of that to come.


Queensland Business Boost - Round 2

The next round of Business Boost grants are on the way!

Small businesses ready to take their business to the next level are being encouraged by the Queensland government to apply for a Business Boost grant up to $15,000.


Get Ready for Changes to Super Guarantee

From 1 July 2022, two important Super Guarantee (SG) changes will apply to your business.


ATO Ramps up Heat on Directors

Throughout March, the ATO sent letters to directors who are potentially in breach of their obligations to ensure that the company they represent has met its PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee charge, or GST obligations.

These letters are a warning shot and should not be ignored.


Can I Claim a Tax Deduction for my Gym Membership?

There are lots of reasons to keep fit but very few of them have to do with how we earn our income. As a result, a tax deduction for a gym membership isn’t available to most people. And yes, the Tax Office has heard all the arguments before about how keeping fit reduces sickness and therefore is important to earning an income, and ‘…the way I look is important to my job’.


What's Changing on 1 July 2022?

A series of reforms and changes will commence on 1 July 2022. Here’s what is coming up.


Fuel Tax Credit Changes

The Government temporarily halved the excise and excise equivalent customs duty rates for petrol, diesel and all other petroleum-based products (except aviation fuels) for 6 months from 30 March 2022 until 28 September 2022. This has caused a reduction in fuel tax credit rates.


The 120% Deduction for Skills Training and Technology Costs

It’s a great headline isn’t it? Spend $100 and get a $120 tax deduction. Days after the Federal Budget announcement that businesses will be able to claim a 120% deduction for expenditure on training and technology costs, we started receiving marketing emails encouraging us to spend now to access the deduction.

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