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Federal Budget 25-26
2025-26 Labor Federal Budget Highlights On Tuesday evening 25 March 2025 Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Federal Budget for 2025-26. A Budget deficit of $27.6bn is forecast in 2024-25, followed by deficits of $42.1bn in 2025-26, $35.7bn deficit for 2026-27 and...
Common problems in paying your super when you die
The Government has announced its intention to introduce mandatory standards for large superannuation funds to, amongst other things, deliver timely and compassionate handling of death benefits. When you die, your super does not automatically form part of your estate...
ATO shifts non-compliant small businesses to monthly GST
The ATO has announced that from 1 April 2025, it will be moving around 3,500 small businesses with a history of non-payment, late or non-lodgement, or incorrect reporting from quarterly to monthly GST reporting to improve their compliance. The ATO believe that moving...
Profitability and sustainability crucial goals for long term business success
Individuals looking to establish a business must understand the sacrifices and challenges that can accompany it. Establishing a small business can come with multiple hurdles and considerations that often go ignored by new owners, eventually leading the business to...
What the RBA cash rate reduction means for Australians
On 18 February 2025, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced a reduction in the cash rate, bringing it down to 4.10% from 4.35%. This is a significant moment for the Australian economy, as it is the first rate cut in over four years. The decision reflects...
Government to push ahead with GIC deduction changes
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended that a bill containing amendments to deny income tax deductions for general interest charge (GIC) and shortfall interest charge (SIC) amounts, incurred by taxpayers, be passed by Parliament. In its report, the...
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