Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)

Christmas Parties – Entertaining and TaxWith December on our doorstep, thoughts of Christmas celebrations come to mind, so we thought that we could remind businesses on what the tax angle is for the cost of sharing the festive spirit with their employees and their...

Talking Money

Spring Clean your Finances With Spring in the air, and everything fresh, we thought that it is also a good time to freshen up our finances. We checked out the Money Smart website at the Australian Securities & Investments Commission and it had some great ideas....

Talking Tax

Salary Packaging and Fringe Benefits Tax – Why bother? Why is it that some employers offer fringe benefits to reduce their employees’ tax and others don’t? Let’s have a look at Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and why it works for tax planning. By providing some of an...
The life of a small business owner

The life of a small business owner

Talking Business Our Greatest Challenges in the life of a small business owner/manager With the financial year end looming, it is an opportune time to reflect on our businesses. The life of a small business owner/manager is very challenging. It is very easy to keep...