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Apr 10, 2024

The government has announced that from 1 July 2025, it will commence paying super on Government Paid Parental Leave (PPL). This comes on the back of calls by unions and the women’s movement ...

Feb 4, 2018

Bitcoin Investors vs Bitcoin Business

With the spectacular rise (and recent fall) of Bitcoins, Alt-Coins and other Cyrpto-currencies lets have a look at what the tax implications are of transacting in these assets. The tax treatment is

Jan 7, 2018

SMSF Annual Obligations

You have a number of obligations as an SMSF trustee, and harsh penalties may apply if you fail to meet them. Here's a checklist of important areas you'll need to take into account each year. Pay the

Dec 3, 2017

Tax Residency of Individuals

An individual's tax liability depending on whether a person is considered to be an Australian tax resident or a foreign resident. Australian tax residents are assessed on income from worldwide

Nov 4, 2017

Super Reforms: The Transfer Balance Cap and Death Benefit Pensions

In February 2017, the ATO released Draft Law Companion Guideline LCG 2017/D3 (This draft ruling has now been finalised as LCR2017/3). This Draft Guideline deals with the treatment of

Oct 5, 2017

Business Innovation Hampered by Lack of Funds

Business innovation includes the development or introduction of new or significantly improved goods, services, processes or methods. According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of

May 28, 2017

2017-18 Budget Announcement

The budget announcement by Scott Morrison on 9 May 2017 was relatively subdued in relation to tax reform when compared to prior years. The budget saw a change in philosophy by the Coalition

May 9, 2017

Australian Budget 2017-18

A snapshot of the highlights from the Australian Federal Budget for 2017 - 18 is shown in the infographic above courtesy of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. For further in depth

Apr 15, 2017

Superannuation Changes – 1 July 2017

There are major changes to superannuation effective from 1 July 2017. The ATO have issued a number of “Law Companion Guidelines” (LCG) (LCG 2016/8 to LCG 2016/12) which provide guidance around

Jan 15, 2017

Bramelle Partners – Authorised Representative of AFSL

From 1 July 2016 accountants can only provide financial advice on Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) if they are operating under an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL). After

Jan 8, 2017

Announcement of Head Office relocation to North Sydney

We are pleased to announce that on December 2016 our Head Office was relocated to North Sydney. A list of office locations and phone numbers are shown below. We take this opportunity to express our

Dec 30, 2016

Confirmed changes to superannuation reform

The changes announced in the May 2016 Federal Budget relating to superannuation reform have since been debated and amended. On Wednesday, 23 November 2016, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and

May 8, 2016

2016/17 Federal budget announcements

The Turnbull led Government delivered its first budget with a number of new initiatives and changes to the current tax policy. The focus is on helping businesses grow and job growth. We have

Mar 29, 2016

Changes from 1 July 2016

Below is a list of changes that are to come into effect from 1 July 2016. These changes were highlighted in the 2015 budget, further changes may come into effect following the upcoming budget on May

Mar 16, 2016

ATO data matching extended to Real Estate transactions

The ATO has turned its focus on one of the best performing industries in the last three years, real estate. To ensure the ATO has collected its fair share of tax on increasing property prices in

Feb 2, 2016

Predictions for 2016

Another year has passed and this year has already begun with a lot of volatility in the share markets, interest rates are at an all-time low. Here are three of our predictions for 2016: Businesses

Nov 10, 2015

Specialist Startup accountants

Commencing a startup requires a lot of hard work and some luck along the way and if your one of those who have been successful to navigate your business through those lean years then your focus

Oct 7, 2015

SuperStream – What is it and what do I need to do?

A guide for employers SuperStream has been introduced by the Government to help improve efficiency in paying superannuation contributions and allows the government to data-match superannuation

May 13, 2015

2015 Federal Budget Summary

The 2015/16 budget announcement was small business friendly and in general well received. We have summarised a number of the key announcements below: SMALL BUSINESSES (TURNOVER LESS THAN $2

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