Posts tagged "Budget 2018"

Bill Shorten says increasing the minimum wage will benefit small businesses. But does that claim stack up? Well, it's complicated.

The government will extend its instant asset write-off but has not announced any plans to improve the awareness or accessibility of the program.

Another extension of the instant asset write-off scheme is on the cards ahead of MYEFO, small business Minister Michaelia Cash says.

While the government's instant asset write-off scheme forms a key part of its small business policy, a large number of firms aren't using it.

The government’s final budget outcome for 2017-18 is a deficit of $10.1 billion.

In what's sure to be good news for Australian business owners, the popular $20,000 instant asset write-off tax scheme has been extended for 12 months.

The Federal Government has opened its consultation for amendments to the R&D tax incentive, as it prepares to implement changes announced earlier this year.

Though employees can choose their super fund, employers often default them into funds that underperform.

Pauline Hanson, who commands three Senate votes and thus a veto, has suddenly withdrawn her support for the Coalition's plan to cut the company tax rate for big businesses.

A lot has been made of the federal government's 10-year national infrastructure plan announced last week in the 2018 budget. And as usual the hot spotters have been out saying chase the infrastructure spending and you'll find the next property growth area.

Accountants and superannuation experts are concerned about the true implications of a three-paragraph policy in last week’s federal budget p…

The 2018 federal budget contains a range of superannuation changes that will alter the way employees and business owners of all ages can save for their retirements.