Posts tagged "politics"

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has promised to repeal legislated tax cuts for companies with $10 million to $50 million in annual turnover.

The federal government has passed the largest ever set of income tax cuts through the Senate unamended, bringing tax relief for all Australians earning over $19,000, including the majority of small business owners.

Coming to terms with loss was one of the topics of discussion when former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed an audience of 5000 people in Melbourne earlier this month.

The government is reportedly considering a new tax on the digital economy. While no details of the tax are available yet, the digital services tax recently proposed by the European Commission may give us an idea what the tax might look like.

Pauline Hanson, who commands three Senate votes and thus a veto, has suddenly withdrawn her support for the Coalition's plan to cut the company tax rate for big businesses.

Research from the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests that increasing the minimum wage does not reduce the number of hours Australian employees work, but those in the small business community say things aren't that simple. 

Small Business Minister Craig Laundy says as a businessman himself, he understands the priorities for smaller operators, but the challenge i…

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has launched a tax bidding war, promising to top the government’s tax relief for lower and middle income earners.

Australian small businesses have been given 12 more months to take advantage of the federal government’s instant asset write-off scheme.
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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. 

Greens leader Richard Di Natale on Wednesday will put forward a radical proposal for a publicly owned “People’s Bank” to give “affordable” services and inject “real competition” into the sector.

Labor has capitulated to pressure to exempt pensioners from its plan to end cash refunds for dividend imputation credits — a concession that would shave only $700 million off its large projected savings over the forward estimates.