Axing of SME patent regime paves the way for ideas theft, ombudsman warns
The government is planning to move ahead with a bid to axe an SME patent regime set up to make it easier for businesses to invest.
Instant asset write-off passes in post-budget Senate blitz
Measures to extend and enhance the instant asset write-off have passed the Senate in a post-budget voting blitz that saw 28 bills passed yesterday.
PaTH mess: Business owes taxpayers $17,000 after churning 17 interns in a year
The government's PaTH internship program has come under fire again, as it was revealed one business churned through 17 interns without hiring one.
Government to extend instant asset write-off, rebuffing calls to make it permanent
The government will extend its instant asset write-off but has not announced any plans to improve the awareness or accessibility of the program.
“It all went to shit”: Why aren’t small businesses using the PaTH internship program?
The government's Youth Jobs PaTH program was spruiked as a new approach to employment services, but it has failed to get many SMEs interested.
Afterpay, Zip under microscope: ASIC supports further buy-now-pay-later regulation
Only one in six major buy-now-pay-later providers are examining the income and existing debts of their customers, ASIC says.
Michaelia Cash: Instant asset write-off extension on the cards ahead of MYEFO Christmas for SMEs
Another extension of the instant asset write-off scheme is on the cards ahead of MYEFO, small business Minister Michaelia Cash says.
Wasted opportunity: 47% of small businesses haven’t heard of the instant asset write-off, research finds
While the government's instant asset write-off scheme forms a key part of its small business policy, a large number of firms aren't using it.
Businesses welcome Afterpay inquiry: Should ‘buy-now-pay-later’ be regulated?
Afterpay has had a tumultuous week as some of its clients welcome an inquiry that will cover its business.
TPP-11 explained: What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is it good for business?
The TPP-11 is what's left of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership after President Donald Trump pulled the US out, after a decade of negotiation, in 2017.
Government passes its controversial small business CGT concession legislation after months of uncertainty
The government has finally passed its controversial small business capital gains tax concessions legislation, providing certainty and some relief to SMEs.
$20,000 instant asset write-off extension passes Parliament after months of uncertainty
In what's sure to be good news for Australian business owners, the popular $20,000 instant asset write-off tax scheme has been extended for 12 months.
