Tag: Budget

Three measures aimed at supporting small business were introduced yesterday as part of the Government’s $5.5. billion Jobs and Small Business package.

Small businesses look to be responding to the Federal Budget’s stimulus.

While the $5.5 billion package has been well received, the questions facing Australia’s two million-plus small business owners are two-fold: what does it mean for me and what to do with the incentive?

The lowest tax burden coupled with the lowest interest rates since the late 1960s means that Australian small businesses have not experienced such great conditions since the days of black and white TV.

The ACTU is calling for the $5.5 billion last week’s Budget offered small business be used to increase the nation’s minimum wage.

There were certainly plenty of announcements for small businesses across Australia to think about in this budget. Let’s take a walk through the major announcements…

The last fortnight has seen a 5.4 per cent cumulative rise, with the Government’s Budget and the RBA rate cut seen in May being cited as key factors behind the boost.

The latest Small Business Survey from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed a continuing trend of poor confidence prior to the release of the Government’s Budget last week.

As a small business owner, you need to be clear what this means, where you can save money and what new legislation you are able to take advantage of. Here’s what you should note…

The Abbott Government has unveiled the 2015-16 Budget, unveiling a $5.5 billion package driven by tax breaks aiming to support the nation’s 2 million-plus small businesses.