If you want to gain control and be more involved in your retirement, setting up a self-managed superannuation fund may be appropriate for you. An SMSF allows you to manage your retirement investments during your working life, giving you control of creating your retirement nest egg.
Small businesses are inherently strategic, and part of the strategy, especially in today’s interconnected world, is to make good technology decisions. Thanks to technology, there’s now a level playing field between small and large companies, allowing for an easier way to obtain a global reach for customers, employees, and new hires.
The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) is a welcome boost for businesses that are planning to develop exports. The scheme gives cash rebates to individuals, firms, joint ventures, or partnerships with a gross turnover of under $50 million. For individuals and companies to qualify for grant payments of up to $150,000 and $250,000, respectively, they…
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It’s been several months since the announcement of the 2022-23 Federal Budget. The government provides numerous programs that will benefit businesses, especially small businesses. The focus is on economic growth whilst increasing employment rates as Australia moves forward from the pandemic.
Part of being a business owner is the responsibility to plan and do your taxes. Like clockwork, small and medium enterprises should work on their tax return every end of the financial year. But you may be missing out if you do not know what you can claim.
The Australian government supports businesses of all sizes through its many assistance programs. Among them is the Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive, implemented since the 1980s. R&D is crucial in the country’s innovation. This tax incentive is one of the major drivers, encouraging firms to undertake research and development projects for which they may…
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Starting 1 November 2021, all directors are required to have a Director Identification Number (DIN). Directors of many Australian businesses have 12 months to apply for this unique identifier. The requirement to have DINs is a part of initiatives as the ASIC, the ABR, and the ATO to continue their ongoing merging process.
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme is an incentive program of the Australian government created to provide funding to businesses exporting goods and services overseas. The Federal Government announced on 10 September last year that the scheme was set to undergo certain amendments to alter how this incentive program was administered.