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Quarter 2 of, 2024 archive
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Tax Time Checklists - Individuals; Company; Trust; Partnership; and Super Funds
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Compare your business
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2024 Year End Tax Planning Guide (Part 2)
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ATO to crack down on rental income, WFH deductions this tax time
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How to Draft a Standard Form Contract
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GST, PAYG withholding a ‘significant portion’ of $50bn tax debt
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ATO changes will make it harder for over 42,000 small businesses.
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The Deadliest pandemics in History
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Budget breakdown – Federal Government Analysis
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Winners & Losers
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Federal Budget 2024
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2024 Year End Tax Planning Guide (Part 1)
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ATO warns of ‘serious penalties’ for unlawful tax scheme promoters
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ACCC scam report
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Employees taking more sick days - and it's getting worse
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Foreign residents selling property in Australia
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How much does negative gearing really cost – an overview and an opinion?
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The Shortest-reigning Monarchs in History
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FBT Reminder – Odometer Reading
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A comprehensive collection of small business benchmarks
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The 2025 Financial Year tax & super changes you need to know!
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Underperforming employees: When can you terminate?
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A comprehensive list of guides to industry specific tax deductions.
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‘Renewed concerns’ about economy sees consumer sentiment dip: Westpac
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Oldest Buildings in the World.
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A comprehensive collection of small business benchmarks

The ATO has developed quite a number of benchmarks to help small businesses develop an idea of their performance compared to similar businesses in the same industry.

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The link below takes you to the A-Z list of benchmarks and covers a large number of small businesses.  Such a comparison can be a very helpful when looking for ways to improve your business’s profitability and productivity. 

Call us if you have any questions.

A-Z list of benchmarks.

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