Federal Budget 2018 – Overview

May 29, 2018

          The Australian economy in its 27th year of consecutive growth. Business conditions are at the highest level since the global financial crisis. 1,000 jobs a day on average over the past year. Global growth at fastest pace in six years. The budget focuses on 5 main areas: Tax relief to … Read More

Your Budget

May 28, 2018

          How the 2018 budget applies to you can be found via the following links.   Individuals Families Business   Australian Federal Government

4 components of our 2018 Federal Budget

May 27, 2018

            Click on the following links for more detail on the main components of the 2018 Federal budget. Stronger growth to create more jobs Guaranteeing the essential services Australians rely on Ensuring the Government lives within its means Budget documents     Australian Federal Government

New rules capture SMSFs trading big with cryptocurrency

May 23, 2018

Sizeable cryptocurrency transactions will “come to the attention of the ATO” under new rules that came into effect this week, so a mid-tier firm has put together a checklist of key considerations to keep SMSF investors compliant.

Beware residency rules if moving overseas

May 16, 2018

SMSF trustees are often unaware that if they move overseas for an extended period of time, their SMSF may fall foul of the ATO’s residency rules and they may face a heavy tax bill.

How to plan for a better retirement

May 10, 2018

Many investors concentrate on accumulating wealth during their working lives to pay or help pay for their retirement, yet don't give enough attention to planning for a retirement that may last 25 years or longer.