Small businesses must start planning as two key tax measures are set to end on June 30
Small businesses should be going back to basics and understanding a few tax measures that are ending and working out the best course of action for their business.
Small gains, big crackdowns: What the tax measures in the budget mean for small business
Small businesses need a sustainable tax system that will encourage investment and generate economic growth.
Opinion: Why scrapping the Entrepreneurship Facilitators program affects the most vulnerable
According to the author, despite a government contract till 2025, the Entrepreneurship Facilitators program was scrapped in budget 2023.
Fake news watchdog and digital IDs: The hidden announcements you might have missed in budget 2023
In the federal budget, there were few major surprises when it came to technology spending. Here are a few other tech items that have been sprinkled throughout the budget.
“Not on the sideline, not in the spotlight”: COSBOA’s Matthew Addison reviews the budget for small business
COSBOA chair Matthew Addison gives his assessment of the 2023 federal budget, and what else the government needs to do to support small businesses.
Budget 2023: ACCC to begin work on “super complaints” pathway to fast-track small business grievances
Work is set to commence on a new pathway for small business representative bodies to fast track their complaints to Australia’s competition regulator.
Budget 2023: PAYG and GST instalment increase halved to boost cash flow for 2.1 million small businesses
Cash flow support for small businesses will come through a halving of the adjustment factor applied to Pay As You Go (PAYG) and GST instalments.
Budget 2023: $290 million instant asset write-off scheme extension promises $20,000 threshold for small businesses
The instant asset write-off threshold will temporarily rise to $20,000, giving small businesses another chance to invest in their operations and immediately deduct the full cost of depreciable expenses from their tax bill.
Budget 2023: $23.4 million for small business cyber wardens program, delivered by COSBOA
The federal government will invest $23.4 million over the next three years to help small businesses build their resilience to cyber threats by training in-house cyber experts.
“Women small business owners are an untapped resource”: Here’s how budget 2023 should prioritise them
Ahead of the federal budget unveiling today, vulnerable women small business owners across Australia are hoping for relief from the relentless cost of living pressures currently plaguing the entire country.
Budget 2022: Trusts in focus as insolvency reforms set to continue
The Morrison government says it is committed to continued reform of Australia’s insolvency regime, earmarking the treatment of trusts as an area of focus.
Budget 2022: 18 things business owners need to know
The SmartCompany team is ready to bring you the breaking Budget 2022 news tonight. In the meantime, here's what you need to know.