Business Building Blog

2012 Federal Budget - at a glance – what you need to know

Terry Dewing - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Individual Tax Issues Personal income tax payable threshold has increased to $18,200 School Kids Bonus of $410 for each primary school aged kid and $820 for secondary school kids for qualifyin ..

Business owner slugged with super penalties

Terry Dewing - Friday, March 16, 2012

Is a contractor really an employee? What are the dangers associated with not getting the paper work right? Robyn, a dentist, contacted me recently. She was "employed as a contract dentis ..

Self-funded retirees benefit in 2012-13

Terry Dewing - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Self-funded retirees will continue to benefit from an extension of drawdown relief for SMSF pensions to the 2012-13 year, with a 25 per cent reduction in the minimum payment amounts for these prod ..

Personal Property Securities (PPS)

Terry Dewing - Monday, January 09, 2012

The new national register of Personal Property Securities (PPS) is scheduled to commence on Monday 30 January 2012. Personal property is defined as any form of property other than land, ..