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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
New quarterly STP reporting method for closely held payees revealed
The Tax Office previously announced that the closely held group will be granted a one-year exemption from STP reporting, with employers due to...
ASBFEO says it is concerned with number of ATO garnishees
The number of ATO garnishee debt-recovery notices released each day, as reported in the acting Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation...
NAB expands definition of small business
NAB said last week it supported 72 of 76 recommendations put forward by commissioner Kenneth Hayne. The Australian Small Business and Family...
Fairness in Franchising: What did the inquiry find?
Released late on Thursday (14 March), the report took an in-depth look into the current practices and workings of the industry, with a particular...
Small businesses ‘doing the heavy lifting’ on energy
"Entering into innovative contracts is increasingly important and the challenge is seeing risks managed," he said as he toured Melbourne...
Ombudsman supports fairer online booking rules for Aussie small businesses
Earlier this week, Labor promised that if elected it will end the practice of rate parity in Australia and allow accommodation providers to...
Election uncertainties hit SME investment
According to new survey results in the Westpac Small Business Report, undertaken in collaboration with Deloitte, 50 per cent of small businesses...
Third of Australian small businesses run by women
The contribution of small businesses run by women is crucial to Australia's economy, Michaelia Cash, Minister for Small and Family Business,...
ATO to knock on door of 500 Tasmanian businesses
Assistant commissioner Peter Holt said businesses that advertise as 'cash only' and businesses that are operating outside of the ATO's...
ASBFEO to review historical cases of small business disputes with ATO
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell will look into historical cases where a small business is disputing...
