• NSW Budget 2020-2021

    November 18th 2020

    As with any budget there are “winners’ and “losers”. Yesterdays NSW Budget was no different, with a targeted cash splash aimed at stimulating the state's hard coronavirus-hit economy. L..

  • RBA Newsflash – November 2020

    November 3rd 2020

    RBA Makes Melbourne Cup Rate Move The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate decision for the month of November, moving in line with market expectations.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has c..

  • Tell Us What You Think

    October 8th 2020

    It's a big cash splash but does it have what you need for your business to survive and thrive? What did you hope for and was it delivered? Yes - tell us what it is and why it's good for your ..

  • Federal Budget 2020/21: Overview

    October 8th 2020

    It's called the Economic Recovery Plan, after what has been a year most business owners would like to forget. Does it do enough to repair the damage? We'll know in six months time. For now..

  • RBA Newsflash – October 2020

    October 6th 2020

    Interest rate announcement:Reserve Bank holds cash rate steady, experts predict November cut A number of economists had forecast there might be a cut in the cash rate and yield curve targets on Tu..

  • What You Need To Know About JobKeeper 2.0

    September 29th 2020

    From today, most employers will need to demonstrate that their actual GST turnover for the September quarter has declined by at least 30 per cent in order to receive the JobKeeper wage subsidy throug..

  • The Cost of Super Contraventions

    September 15th 2020

    The Tax Office has revealed that there was a jump in the number of auditor contravention reports issued during the 2020 financial year with a total of 36,716 contraventions reported by 12,664 self-ma..
  • Job Keeper

    JobKeeper Payment Extended

    September 8th 2020

    The JobKeeper Payment has been a very successful grant offered by the Australian Government in an effort to help businesses keep their employees on board during these tough times we are currently fac..

  • RBA Newsflash – September 2020

    September 1st 2020

    The Reserve Bank of Australia has again held the cash rate at 0.25 per cent at its September meeting, which is a vote of confidence in the economy. While this should provide some support for the p..

  • Client Corner – Art of Multimedia

    July 9th 2020

    In this issue we congratulate Beata Kade from Art of Multimedia for celebrating 20 years in business. Beata and Art Kade began their story telling journey in 1986 when they started a wedding photo..

  • CIB Private Wealth: Market Update

    July 9th 2020

    In this update we examine the completed quarter, lesson from SARS, why Australia is well placed relative to most global peers, and what the new normal looks like, post the Coronavirus or COVID-19. ..

  • Tax & Work from Home: What you need to know

    July 9th 2020

    Due to COVID-19, a large portion of employees have been required to work from home increasing their household expenditure. In recognition of this, Taxpayers are able to claim a personal tax deduction..