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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.
ATO updates benchmark data to help businesses stay afloat
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released updated benchmark data to help small businesses across the country compare their performance...
Single trade window of resources to help SMEs tap into export opportunities
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, welcomed the joint standing committee report on access to free trade...
Tax concierge service open to small businesses
Small business taxpayers wanting an external review of an adverse tax decision by the Australian Taxation Office through the Administrative...
Fixing financing
The lending landscape in Australia is in need of a major overhaul. For several years now, small-to-medium-sized enterprises across the country...
Business investment rebounds in an otherwise cooling economy
Private sector capital investment, or capex, for the three months to the end of the year rose by 2 per cent, a solid rebound from a...
British SMEs not prepared for no-Brexit deal, says govt
"Despite communications from the government, there is little evidence that businesses are preparing in earnest for a no deal scenario," the UK...
ASBFEO supports amended bill giving small business better access to justice
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, supports the amended bill that is expected to improve small...
SME business conditions drop in Q4, NAB survey
SME business conditions fell to 8 points by the end of the fourth quarter, from 10 in the third quarter and 13 in the second quarter, NAB's...
How can SMEs realistically stay competitive?
We saw instances emerge from the banking royal commission of a major bank being allowed to dictate the size of penalties it paid for misconduct...
ATO says it is committed to mental health support for small business
The ATO is committed to working with the government and community organisation to address mental health hardships for small business owners,...
