Posts by Robson Partners
Building a new home? Is it exempt from CGT?
There is a concession in the CGT rules that can allow a taxpayer to treat a property as their “main residence” even though it does not yet have a habitable dwelling.
Read More5 things you need to know to ride out a volatile stock market
1. Watching from the sidelines may cost you When markets become volatile, a lot of people try to guess when stocks will bottom out. In the meantime, they often park their investments in cash. But just as many investors are slow to recognise a retreating stock market, many also fail to see an upward trend…
Read MoreTED Talks: Danit Peleg – Forget shopping. Soon you’ll download your new clothes
Downloadable, printable clothing may be coming to a closet near you. What started as designer Danit Peleg’s fashion school project turned into a collection of 3D-printed designs that have the strength and flexibility for everyday wear.
“Fashion is a very physical thing,” Danit says. “I wonder what our world will look like when our clothes will be digital.”
Read MoreClient in Focus: Cateraid
Our client in focus for this month is Cateraid.
Passionate owner, Greg Stephenson, shares with us the success of his business and discusses the challenges he and his team overcome on a day-to-day basis.
Read MoreTED Talks: Achenyo Idachaba – How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business
The water hyacinth may look like a harmless, even beautiful flowering plant – but it’s actually an invasive aquatic weed that clogs waterways, stopping trade, interrupting schooling and disrupting everyday life.
In this scourge, green entrepreneur Achenyo Idachaba saw opportunity. Follow her journey as she turns weeds into woven wonders.
Read MoreChristmas party: Examples from the ATO
The Christmas party decision tree – this flowchart will help businesses work out the general tax implications of the year-end Christmas party.
Read MoreTED Talks: Kate Adams – 4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas
Soap operas and telenovelas may be (ahem) overdramatic, but as Kate Adams shows us, their exaggerated stories and characters often cast light on the problems of real life.
In this sparkling, funny talk, Adams, a former assistant casting director for “As the World Turns,” share four lessons for life and business that we can learn from melodramas.
Read MoreMandatory drug and alcohol testing under the Building Code 2013
From Friday 16 October 2015, the new fitness for work amendments to the Building Code 2013 commenced for all building contractors covered by the Building Code. Fair Work Building & Construction (FWBC) is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Building Code and will have a three stage approach to auditing the drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Read MoreThe quick and easy way to keep track of your deductions – all year
The Tax Office has released an app to help individuals record and manage income tax and work-related expense deductions over an annual period.
Read MoreEstate planning – what you need to know
Estate planning involves much more than having an up to date WIll. It is more important to ensure that your assets are distributed in the most effective manner and without adverse tax consequences for your beneficiaries.
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