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The November edition of our Tax Update newsletter is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: Christmas Gifts Small Business Benchmarks Record-Keeping for Business ATO’s New Property Web Page Pacific Seasonal Workers’ Tax Rate Reduced This particular newsletter is available for download exclusively for clients ...

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Central Coast Accounting Firm seeks experienced office manager/ accountant. Alas, our fabulous office manager/senior bookkeeper is leaving us shortly. Sharen is off to manage the expansion of her own successful family business. We’re thrilled for her, of course, but I did consider the possibility of chaining her to the desk in her office ...

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TaxWise Business News is published each quarter. The September, 2011 issue of TaxWise Business is now available from the main site. This quarter’s issue includes the following articles: ATO Compliance Target Areas 2011-12 Taxing Carbon Managing Tax Debts Proposed Not-for-profit Reforms Car Fringe Benefits Rules Changed Excess Super Contributions Tax CGT ...

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The September edition of our Tax Update newsletter is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: ATO Clamps Down on GST Fraud and Cash IncomeMeaning of ‘Cost Price’ of a Car for FBT Purposes ATO Data Matching: Flood and cyclone reconstruction levy Is an ...

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The August edition of our Tax Update newsletter is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: ATO Focus on SMSFs Warning: Investing in Overseas Property New This Year to Family Tax Superannuation: Common Mistakes Made by Employers Car Depreciation Limit for 2011/12 Reasonable Overtime Meal ...

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It has been almost a year since I posted a Practice Update. We have a lot of  news to share. For now, let’s stick with a tax-time update. Addition to the Team First of all, we would like to welcome aboard Sharen Griffin.   Sharen worked with Alan for many years ...

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The July edition of our Tax Update newsletter is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: Occupations in the spotlight for the 2011 income year Tax laws amended to allow income ‘streaming’ by trusts Flood levy exemption declaration Deductions for study and job seeking ...

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The June edition of our Tax Update newsletter is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: Budget 2011 ATO Focus on Employer Super Contributions Compliance Project: Government Stimulus Payments FBT Car Parking Thresholds CGT Improvement Thresholds With tax time just around the corner, I’ve ...

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The May edition of our Tax Update newsletter is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: Flood Levy Passed Personal Services – Data Matching Program ATO Withdraws 2009 Cash Sales Benchmarks Supply of Land Development Not a Going Concern FBT: Benchmark Interest Rate FBT: ...

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It is that time of year again when I start thinking about updating and altering the content of the main site. There are still many areas I began some time ago and never quite got around to finalising (yes, I really should really do that one day). In an effort ...

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The Tax Update newsletter is written in an easy and relaxed style to keep you up-to-date with important tax changes. The April edition is now available for download from the main site. This issue includes information on: End of the 2010/11 FBT Year ATO Focus on Property Developers ATO Focuses ...

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