With a few minor exceptions, budget 2021/2022 was pretty much a matter of extending programs that were already in place to stimulate the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time of writing this the legislation enacting the budget proposals had not been passed by Parliament. Most of what was announced is not set to start until 1 July 2022. We will provide further updates and reminders once the legislation has been passed.

"I love paying tax" said no one, EVER! With the end of the 2021 financial year less than two months away, here are nine things every business owner needs to look at before the new year begins:

The number one question we get asked is “what business costs are tax deductible?” The simple answer is – money spent on costs to run your business, that are not capital (for example, land buildings, plant and equipment) or personal are tax deductible. But it is not that simple. Australia has over 6,000 pages of tax legislation! Here, in 2,000 words is our very brief summary of tax deductible business expenses.