Four Business Accounting Foundations. What Every Australian Business Owner Needs to Know.
A trendy logo, a slick website, branded merchandise and a polished video reel can make a business look ready. None of it matters much if the financial foundations underneath aren’t set up properly. Like a house, a business will only stand up as long as the foundation can carry the weight on top of it. […]
The New Super Rules. What Every Australian Business Owner Needs to Know.
Every few years there is a super-compliance change big enough to catch business owners off-guard, even ones with a payroll system, a bookkeeper and a tax agent. The last one of this size was SuperStream a decade ago. The next starts on 1 July 2026, and it is called Payday Super. Most Australian employers have […]
Do These Five EOFY Tax Ads Actually Save You Money?
Often not as much as the advertising implies. Every June, big advertisers reframe their pitches around tax time, suggesting that buying their product or service before 30 June will hand you a meaningful saving on your tax return. Sometimes the saving is real but smaller than implied. Sometimes it applies only to a narrow group […]
When Do I Realistically Have to Lodge My Tax Return?
It’s one of the most common questions Australians ask their tax agent. The honest answer depends on whether you’re lodging the return yourself or through a registered tax agent. The Australian income year runs from 1 July to 30 June. If you lodge yourself, you have until 31 October to lodge that year’s return. Most […]