With the Government keen to return to surplus by 2012-13, there certainly doesn’t seem to be much cash to spare on grants. The first bu…
With the Government keen to return to surplus by 2012-13, there certainly doesn’t seem to be much cash to spare on grants. The first bu…
All in all, the Federal budget contained a patchwork of initiatives for small businesses with trade and service-based businesses, particular…
As the market ponders the impact of last night’s Federal budget, the corporate reports continue, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleasin…
Business experts are disappointed over the Government’s new initiative to temporarily reduce the amount charged to SMEs in quarterly PAYG ta…
Last night’s budget has drawn a mixed response from Australian SMEs, with some positive elements, but plenty of room for improvement accordi…
Economists say the budget contains few surprises and won’t stop the Reserve Bank from lifting interest rates this year, but some are disappo…
It’s the morning after the night before here in Canberra and while I am happy to report that there are no sore heads among the SmartCompany …
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan might have promised a tough budget, but he still managed to find small amounts of cash for almost every sector …
With very little extra money for innovation and the lack of any firm commitment to emerging companies, it’s tempting to feel that last nig…
Retail bodies say small businesses should feel “ripped off” by the lack of relief in the 2011 Federal budget, but industry groups have w…
I doubt whether Julia Gillard, Wayne Swan or even the cabinet understand what they did to middle income Australia in the 2011-12 budget. …
For a budget that was predicted in some quarters to take an axe to public spending, start-ups haven’t come out too badly from T…
