Budget 2018 puts government to the innovation test
Budget 2018 will be a litmus test of the federal government's commitment to startups and innovation, writes Tom Skotnicki.
What do SMEs want to see in Budget 2018? Here’s their wish list
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.
Budget brief: Craft brewers win long-fought excise tax relief
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.
Budget brief: Mystery plan to boost women’s financial security to be flagged in Tuesday’s budget
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.
Dick Smith slams “outrageous” company tax cuts for big business, and calls for more entrepreneurs to get into politics
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.
Skills and share schemes: What startup founders want from this year’s budget
In just over a week Treasurer Scott Morrison will deliver the 2018 budget. So what do Australian startup founders want to see in Budget 2018?
“It won’t be high on my agenda”: With one in two SMEs pessimistic about the budget, will any tune in?
Half of Australian small business owners aren't holding their breath for good news in the 2018 federal budget, to be delivered on May 8.
Budget 2018: Scott Morrison is promising income tax relief, but will a “coffee and cake” cut help small businesses?
Tax cuts for personal income earners on $87,000 or less are on the table ahead of the May budget.
Budget 2018: Does Australia need personal income tax cuts?
Cutting personal income taxes seems likely to provide much more of a boost to the Australian economy than cutting company tax.
Where has the cash from the government’s $1.5 billion Skilling Australians apprenticeship fund gone?
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it is "unacceptable" that funds from the federal government's "Skilling Australians" fund are not flowing through to the states as planned after the $1.5 billion commitment to apprenticeships was outlined in the 2017 federal budget.
Scott Morrison’s budget silence: Has he forgotten SMEs?
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said he won't be "Santa" when handing down the May budget, but all is quiet when it comes to promises for the small business community.
Proposed budget limits to R&D tax incentive would threaten scheme’s “crucial” benefits for new startups
Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged Australia’s R&D tax incentive scheme may receive a rework in the upcoming federal budget, after declaring the scheme had been “taken for a ride” by some opportunistic companies.
