Will the taxman become Father Christmas? Not likely!
We heard before Christmas that voluntary tax returns won’t be far away as it is one of the key recommendations of the much anticipated Henry Tax Review.
Has the stimulus payment worked?
Debate will no doubt rage for years to come whether the “Kev 07” stimulus package worked for Australia. I must admit that I queried the benefit of it when it was announced on 3 February. I struggle to find the benefit of giving someone $900 if they are at risk of losing their $50,000 job.
Money is NOT important and most things are NOT urgent
It may seem strange that an accountant would say that money is not important. But I was lucky in that I was never brought up to be materialistic.
Annoying banks and meaningless letters
Can’t help myself with this but I need to have a go at all banks today.
Here are multi-billion companies, with all the latest technology and smartest people in the world. Yet when it comes to …
My top 10 tax tips
Times are tough so every dollar saved counts. Last week I provided the first ten of my top twenty tax tips for this financial year. This week I now provide you with my Top Ten …
Why businesses shouldn’t bother with the 50% investment allowance
Well the Federal Budget came out last week and most pundits labeled it as a pretty tame affair particularly with respect to businesses. I have to agree.
There was no change for large business and the …
My top 20 tax tips
I always get asked for a tip or two, particularly around tax time each year. So over the next 2 weeks I will provide my top 20 tax tips for 2009. Please note that not …
$260,000 Jobs – Where Do I Apply?
Last week we saw the announcement of winner of “the best job in the world” up in Queensland. What a great job. $150,000 for six months “work” telling the world how beautiful it is staying …
You may change the tax rules, but we will still find the loopholes
Aaahh … Federal Budget week. It always brings so much joy to accountants throughout Australia. Why? Because you matter who is in Government and no matter how long they have been in power, they always …
Accountants charging “handling fees” for stimulus payments? What a joke!
I almost choked on my dinner last night when I heard that there are accounting firms out there charging a $45 “handling fee” for their part in forwarding on the $900 stimulus payment. What on …
