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Pressures and uncertainties on the Aged Care Industry

November 26, 2020

The unprecedented event of COVID-19 has changed many aspects of all industries and is forecasted to have long-term implications in the foreseeable future. Given the high risk and volatility within the Aged Care industry, there is a greater unexpected pressure that could be unavoidable. Currently, the Royal Commission is focused on improving the health and […]

Wealth Management

Private Ancillary Funds

November 19, 2020

A more formalised philanthropic focus as part of your financial position. Australians are well known as very generous and giving individuals; no better example of this being the support and monetary donations Australians have provided to communities and charities during the recent bushfires across the country. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reports that the total […]

Tax

Accru Tax Alert – November 2020

November 5, 2020

Taxation Developments Take a look at our snapshot of taxation developments that may affect your business, investments or superannuation. Please get in touch if you need our help. Read More

Superannuation

Releasing money from Super and Tax

November 4, 2020

Preserved Benefits All contributions and investment earnings received by a Super Fund are classified as what they call ‘Preserved Benefits’. This means that they are not available for access until a ‘condition of release’ occurs. This is the trade-off of Superannuation – you enjoy the favourable tax treatment of super during your life (15% tax […]

Wealth Management

Premium Structure: Getting it Right from the Start

October 26, 2020

The structure of the insurance premium chosen will dictate its initial cost, as well as the total cost over the lifetime of the policy. Not all premium structures are available from all Insurers. Retail Insurers will generally offer level or stepped premium structures, with some offering a hybrid option (due to recent legislative changes, […]

Audit

Changes to VRQA requirements for Independent Schools

October 20, 2020

Our education sector regulator the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) has recently amended the guidelines for minimum requirements for Independent Schools. There are numerous changes as outlined in the latest guidelines which can be found here. Amongst the various changes is the requirement for the school’s business plan to be validated by an ‘independent’ […]

Business Advisory

COVID-19 – Extreme pressures on small businesses

October 10, 2020

The impact of this pandemic has been extreme and varied. Some clients have thrived with increased demand for their products and services. But in the main, it has been detrimental to business, particularly through this second lock down. Loss of revenue and the need to change customer interaction The closure of business premises and the […]

Tax

Federal Budget 2020: Changes for individuals and superannuation

October 7, 2020

Federal Budget 2020 – personal tax rates The biggest change to personal tax rates was announced by the Treasurer ahead of time, with the Labor party stating that they are open to bringing forward the next stage of tax cuts. The cuts in question were due to begin 1 July 2022, but have now been […]

Business Advisory

Federal Budget 2020: What’s in it for businesses?

October 7, 2020

Government’s economic recovery plan Business investment, activity and confidence is clearly one of the key foundations of the Government’s economic recovery plan. There are a variety of measures that affect small business, medium and large business and even one measure that transforms many medium businesses into “small” businesses for tax law purposes. Most of these […]

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