NAB data tells different story about retail spending

NAB data tells different story about retail spending

The NAB’s data mapping points to a slight drop in retail sales in August and a flat result for ABS measure last month, despite the ABS measure recording a very strong 1.3 per cent gain in July. It remains unclear why the NAB data diverged so significantly from the ABS...
New legislation to reduce FBT compliance costs

New legislation to reduce FBT compliance costs

This measure was initially announced in the 2020–21 budget. The proposed legislation gives the Commissioner of Taxation the power to modify, by legislative instrument, existing FBT record-keeping obligations to allow employers to rely on existing corporate records,...
$750 pandemic leave payments extended

$750 pandemic leave payments extended

The decision comes following the national cabinet meeting in which state and territory leaders pushed for the payment to continue. Albanese confirmed the payment would stay in place for as long as mandatory isolation periods do. Read more at Yahoo...