HOW TO MARKET YOUR SMALL BUSINESS ON A BUDGET

Many small business owners would love to be better able to compete with their much bigger rivals but don’t know how or don’t have the funds to launch a massive marketing campaign. But you don’t always need to spend a lot to have a big impact. Here are some low-cost...

ARE YOU MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR ACCOUNTANT?

Individual taxpayers and business owners alike are increasingly looking to their accountants to provide them with more services than just the preparation and lodgment of their annual tax return. Demand from wage earners and business people who are more financially...

IS EQUITY CROWDFUNDING RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

Options for small businesses to access finance are set to change from 29 September, 2017 with the recent passing of crowd sourced funding (CSF) legislation. While the concept of crowdfunding isn’t a new one for many start-ups and micro businesses, from the end of...

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Most investors have heard of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but few understand what it is and how to minimise the amount of tax paid. We take a look at what CGT is and what you can do to decrease the burden it places on your tax returns. What is Capital Gains Tax? A capital...

HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX RULES

Anyone who has completed their own tax return will know that the tax office treats different types of income differently. Bank interest is recorded in one section, dividends from shares in another and managed fund distributions somewhere else. And unless you are...