The proposed changes to the employee share scheme in the Budget are a “disaster for employees and employers” according to Mr Michael Dundas, a Partner of Moore Stephens in Sydney. Under the current law, employee scheme participants can choose whether they want to pay tax on the schemes at the start or when they sell […]
Digital company Bush Australia has applauded the Government’s inclusion of digital television in the Federal Budget. The Government announced additional funding of almost $140 million over three years to help Australians prepare for digital television switchover, along with $185.3 million in additional funding allocated to the ABC and SBS. Bush Australia Managing Director Daniel Todd […]
Small businesses are being given the opportunity to gain helpful advice from financial experts on how they can best weather the finance crisis with the May Money Expo – How to fund your business in 2009 hosted by not-for-profit group, the Finance & Treasury Association. The expo will provide small businesses with access to vital […]
A radical plan by the West Australian Government to exempt small business from payroll tax for a year will help to protect jobs, says WA treasurer Troy Buswell. The WA Government plan to implement a one-off payroll tax rebate. Businesses with a payroll up to $1.6 million will get a full payroll tax rebate next […]
The latest findings from the Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey, have been mixed, with employment growth and capital investment confidence dropping, while sales and profit expectations increased. The findings show that business executives are seeing small signs of economic revival despite remaining in negative territory. The index for expected sales and profit increase is […]
In his response to the Federal Budget, Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to block the means tests on private health insurance, instead offering to replace the $1.9 billion by lifting tobacco taxes. The private health insurance rebate scheme delivered in the Federal Budget involves means testing the private health insurance rebates for the wealthy. […]
Symantec’s May 09 State of Spam Report has revealed that spammers are taking advantage of worldwide events, such as the swine flu and Mother’s Day to infiltrate people’s email inboxes. The report highlights that spam levels increased with the swine flu outbreak, in particular concerning health related spam emails. The report noted that the spam […]
MYOB CEO Tim Reed has applauded the Government for including measures in the Budget to encourage small business to enter the online space. The latest MYOB Small Business Survey revealed that 60 percent of small business do not have their own business website, with many failing to take advantage of online opportunities to enhance their […]
Ever wanted to build your own website quickly and for little cost? webin4 (www.webin4.com) have launched Australia’s first website builder, allowing small business to design a website for less that $500 in four easy steps. The website design solution, developed by enflexion, an Australian website design firm, gives customers a custom built website which they […]
The Australian Conservation Foundation has commended the Federal Government for providing strong funding for solar and public transport in the Budget, with a push towards a greener economy. ACF executive director Don Henry has applauded the Government for taking steps towards a “clean energy and clean transport future.” “The $1.46 billion of new money (allocated […]
