Posts tagged "Budget 2018"

To many, the 2018 federal budget will be thought of as an almost election budget. It confirmed moderate personal income taxes but otherwise kept the reins tight on what could be described as a relatively pedestrian budget. The fact any election is almost certainly at least six months and possibly a year or more off has obviously encouraged continued restraint.

The federal government has been searching for ways to tackle illegal behaviour in the so-called “black economy” since it first established i…

Treasurer Scott Morrison says he wants to make sure small businesses “don’t get ripped off by other businesses who deliberately go bust …

Australia’s fintech sector will be pleased by the federal government’s budget commitment to spend $44.6 million over four years to establish a Consumer Data Right. The CDR is a necessary building block for the progress of Open Banking, and is designed to make it easier for consumers to access their financial records.

In its changes to the R&D tax incentive, the federal government has chosen to target primarily big business rather than startups in its efforts to save $2.4 billion over the next four years.

Deciphering the federal budget papers can be an arduous task. There’s thousands and thousands of budget items to look at and numbers to cr…

Here's your guide to what to watch for in the 2018 budget when it comes to policies to help small businesses get on with growing their companies.

Budget 2018 will be a litmus test of the federal government's commitment to startups and innovation, writes Tom Skotnicki.

With the federal budget just around the corner, we ask small business owners around Australia for their pre budget wish list and what they are hoping to see on Tuesday evening from Parliament House.

Tomorrow's budget might not contain a Santa sack of presents for small businesses, but Treasurer Scott Morrison has thrown one small win the way of the local craft brewing sector.

Superannuation and the workforce participation of women will form part of a big budget package to be hinted at on Tuesday and fully unveiled in September.

Prominent entrepreneur Dick Smith has labelled corporate tax cuts for large companies "outrageous", and called on seasoned entrepreneurs to infiltrate our major political parties to shake things up.