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Time to review your employment contracts ... Over the last month there have been two key changes to Work Place Agreements which are to apply from July 2011. These are as follows: Paid Parental Leave Change to Minimum Wage by Fair Work Australia… Read full story

Tax Alert

Taxation of trusts: What a year of change! The last 12 months have seen significant changes in the way trusts will be taxed. The difficulty for taxpayers and their advisors is that some of these changes are still in draft and the ATO has recently announced … Read full story

Federal Budget: All hands on deck

In a budget framed around buoyant economic growth and an economy pushing against its capacity restraints ... ... the Treasurer declared that there is "not a person to spare" in his latest Federal Budget delivered last night. Unemployment is forecast to drop … Read full story

Economic & Investment Horizons

Australian housing ... the bubble of our lifetime? For the vast majority of Australian's, "bricks and mortar" remains their largest asset, outstripping wealth invested in superannuation. This love affair with property has a long history and those who have placed their faith in this asset … Read full story

Payroll Alert … Reportable Employer Super Contributions

The Australian Taxation Office has released a new reporting requirement on PAYG payment summaries ... ... which will affect all employers who pay additional super contributions to their employees, or who have employees under salary sacrifice arrangements. Read more below ...  Download: Payroll Alert-Reportable Employer Read full story

Federal Budget: A night for the economic boffins

In a night for the economic boffins, the Federal Government released their 2010-11 Budget. Nearly all of the major announcements had either been released as part of the Henry Review approximately one week ago or leaked to the media well in advance. The good news is that … Read full story

The Fordham Files

When the topic of "recession" overtakes "weather" at every social or business meeting, you know that it is real. How deep, how long, who's next? In this edition of The Fordham Files, Mark Cummings remembers the last recession and what helped business clients … Read full story

Federal Budget Summary 2008/2009

The 2008/09 Federal Budget was delivered on 13 May 2007. Key areas affecting business owners include: Delivery of the promised income tax cuts Announcement of a comprehensive review of Australia's tax system Restrictions to the definition of "family group" for family trust purposes Extension of the small business … Read full story

Victorian budget good for business!

The Brumby Government handed down the 2008 Budget on 6 May 2008. Key areas affecting business owners include: Pay-roll Tax WorkCover Premiums Stamp Duty, and Land Tax Click below to download the full story. Download: Victorian Budget-2008 (89KB)

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