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Shorten leaves small business tax cut up in the air
Small business didn't rate a mention in Labor's budget reply.
Small business didn't rate a mention in Labor's budget reply.
Extending the instant asset write-off and banking reform are on the agenda for small business.
The small business ombudsman says the Australian Bankers' Association's response is disappointing and excludes many small businesses.
Paying family is about playing the game by the rules.
Alecia Whitelaw would like to see incentives for hiring staff.
There's a solution for small business still waiting on the instant asset write-off threshold increase to $10 million.
MYOB is the latest business to cut payment times but the Ombudsman says legislation is needed.
Whether an asset is active in your business is crucial for determining capital gains tax concessions.
The Small Business Ombudsman's inquiry into payment times has found small businesses are being used as banks.
When it comes to claiming car expenses what will work for one business will not necessarily work for another.
The regulatory watchdogs are under pressure to investigate big businesses forcing loans on small businesses.
The small business ombudsman says big businesses including Mars, Kellogg's and Fonterra have a gun to the head of small businesses with their loan schemes.
It is an unfortunate fact of life that too often business owners have a total aversion to paying income tax.
Some business owners make the mistake of regarding the Australian Tax Office as the enemy.
More than $2 billion is currently overdue to suppliers.
How to claim the GST in your car expenses.
Parents cashed up from the property market are helping their kids fund start-ups.
Lavish credit card perks are in the firing line but small business owners will get fee relief.
There's a misconception that it's easier to claim a tax deduction for expenses in a business rather than as an employee.
Review by ASIC and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman finds big four banks fail to comply with unfair contracts legislation for small business.
The simpler a business structure is, the less tax effective it is.
Cash used to be king but now there's an app for everything and tradies are going mobile.
The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman gets "emotional" facing a Senate estimates committee on Thursday.
Centrelink rules are changing.
Small business owners have backed the Fair Work Commission's decision announced on Thursday morning to slash Sunday penalty rates.
An online store selling mountain bike accessories was experiencing financial trouble. But a financial detox turned the business's finances around within six months. Here's how.
The tax and other obligations if you are a pursuing hobby are very different if your running a business.
Treat your company directors like an employee (in some ways).
Credit agency Veda has come under fire after it mistakenly recorded a court judgment on a business owner's file.
I've got a redundancy payout and I'm thinking of spending it on a business or franchise.
The small business ombudsman says big businesses including Mars, Kellogg's and Fonterra have a gun to the head of small businesses with their loan schemes.
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Young people are breaking away from traditional forms of employment and taking their chances.