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$50 Billion Wiped From ASX

Australian shares plunged to their worst performance in eight months last week, wiping $50 billion from the ASX as markets sold off worldwide.

Gifting Shares To Charity In Your Will

When preparing a Will, people often contemplate gifting money to charity, but have you ever thought about gifting shares after you pass away?

Always Start With The End In Mind

If the business starts burning down, what's your escape plan?

It’s Time For Global Sincome Tax

Small Business People have been looked down upon for far too long. They need a chance to stand up against the multinational giants.

Australians Pay $107,000 To Tax Scams

The ATO has been made aware of fake tax agents who are conning members of the public and making them believe that they owe debt.

The scam has taken the form of a cold-call, with fraudsters phoning victims and convincing them into giving information about their finances and current tax agent.

Estate Planning Steps Should You Be Getting Divorced

With 1 in 3 first marriages and 1 in 2 second marriages ending in divorce you just cannot afford to overlook your estate planning.  Divorce is not easy and it often forces you to invest significant amounts of time, money and stress.  It’s not only a difficult time emotionally with a lot to do and many decisions to make, so it’s no surprise that many people fail to update their estate plan including the impact on business structures.

Utilising Redraw For Your Investment Property

My client, let’s call her Rachel, is planning on moving into this property for one to two years and renovating it during that time, before moving on to her next property and renting this one out.  There are many things to think about when getting a mortgage but I am only going to look at the potential tax effects of different loan structures.

RBA Leave Cash Rate On Hold

The RBA Board has left the official cash rate on hold for the 26th consecutive month at 1.50 per cent.