by Shared from Business Australia | Dec 22, 2021 | News
In a submission to the Regional Banking Taskforce, the Ombudsman said bank branch closures are disruptive to small and family businesses and that can have a ripple effect on the wider community. Read more at Business Australia
by Keeli Cambourne | Dec 21, 2021 | News
After months spent wearing track pants and exercise gear at home, Australians may soon be stepping out in something new, with clothing, apparel and shoes predicted to be the top purchase category (57 per cent) during the sales. Younger females (18 to 29 years) are...
by Keeli Cambourne | Dec 21, 2021 | News
The survey, taken in late November, shows only 37 per cent of Australians think 2022 will be ‘better’ than 2021, down a large 22 percentage points from when the same question was asked a year ago in late 2020. However, fewer than a quarter of Australians (23 per...
by Keeli Cambourne | Dec 21, 2021 | News
The review, which is required under the legislation to be undertaken two years after the commencement of the ABSF, will assess the effectiveness of its support to small and medium‑sized businesses (SMEs), taking into account the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The...
by Keeli Cambourne | Dec 21, 2021 | News
This follows the recent decision by the High Court in the matter of Addy v Commissioner of Taxation. The decision means an eligible working holiday maker may be tax assessed the same as an Australian resident, if they are both: an Australian resident for tax purposes;...