In news released today, Brisbane house prices increased by 1.5% in February!   House prices in most regional areas of Australia including Devonport on the North West Coast of Tasmania (where I live) are surging. Commercial property prices in many areas are doing the same and the house building industry is at capacity (or maybe slightly above).   All of..

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This year has been a giant rollercoaster ride for most small business owners. Coronavirus health concerns progressed to financial concerns from forced closures etc, and then (for many) an economic recovery fueled by government stimulus has led to the busiest period they have ever experienced.   A key to survival and the recovery for many businesses was the JobKeeper subsidy. The..

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Another impressive blog from Seth Godin’s yesterday:   Omission, commission and the places in between If you accidentally leave the gate open and foragers end up destroying 1000 acres of crops, the guilt feels different than if you went and actively burned down the fields, even if the damage is identical. In our society, we treat errors of omission differently..

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JobKeeper 3

Last week I provided an update on JobKeeper 2 and the very next day the government announced changes resulting in JobKeeper 3. Everything I told you is still correct except that eligibility for the December quarter is now no longer dependent on a 30% reduction in turnover for the June quarter. Here is my blog from last week suitably amended:..

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Big Tax Law Changes – No tax deductions if you don’t meet your tax obligations

  There’s recently been a big tax law change that may reduce the tax deductions for many businesses across Australia.   This may happen if you: - Don’t lodge your BAS’s on time; or - Don’t lodge your payroll each week using Single Touch Payroll (STP); or - Don’t properly withhold a tax amount from a payment before you pay..

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