by Fleur | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there is an increasing number of people working from home and if you’re one of them, you need to understand what you can claim for home office expenses. How Often Do You Work From Home? Applicable tax deductions depend on when and how...
by Fleur | Jun 22, 2018 | Insights, Key Alert, Periodic Market & Investment Update, Uncategorized
From July next year, most tax payers will be getting a bonus of $530 a year, which should help many Australians with rising energy bills in an economy starved of wage growth. The benefits will initially be small – but proportionally higher for low income earners...
by Fleur | Dec 19, 2016 | Education Series, Insights, Investment, Property, SMSF, Superannuation, Uncategorized
A new online tool aims to help Australians settle that crucial investment question: should I put extra money into superannuation, or pay down my home loan? It is a pressing concern for many families, as Australia continues to rank highly in the world for household...
by Fleur | Dec 7, 2016 | Education Series, Insights, Superannuation, Uncategorized
Call-to-action: We recommend that you (a) check your last payslip in June 2016, and look for the “superannuation payments” line. Then (b) check your super fund annual statement which will tell you what was actually paid in. Ensure these amounts are similar. If they...
by Fleur | Nov 25, 2016 | Education Series, Insights, Shares, SMSF, Superannuation, Uncategorized
The Australian Government Senate has passed the proposed legislation which gives effect to the much discussed superannuation reforms. Summary of changes to superannuation The legislation contains the measures originally announced in the 2016/17 Federal Budget with...
by Fleur | Nov 18, 2016 | Education Series, Insights, Periodic Market & Investment Update, Property, Shares, Superannuation, Uncategorized
So Britain thought they had the story of the decade with outcome of the Brexit vote. Now America, as always, comes in and does it bigger & better than all others. So what does a Donald J Trump presidency look like? We’ve already seen the share market fall, and...