Posts by Robson Partners

The government had promised to use revenue from its new mining tax to drop the corporate tax rate from 30 per cent to 29 per cent from July 1. However, Treasurer Wayne Swan announced in the budget that the government would walk away from its previous promise. The scrap is forecast to save the budget $4.7 billion over the next four years.

This month’s Client in Focus is Pacific Sleep. We spoke to owner Paul Thierry on his current focus and positive outlook towards the future of his business.

GST has been in place for 13 years and still Australian business owners struggle with GST calculations, with 10 per cent of Australia’s invoices estimated to have dealt with GST incorrectly.

It’s been almost three years since Microsoft revealed a new version of Office, and particularly with Windows 8 just months away from arriving, the software has been well overdue for an upgrade. But, the question most businesses ask whenever a new version of Office is released is, “Should I upgrade?”

Property investors who borrow through their self-managed super funds to acquire a property will be allowed to undertake some improvements following the release of a final ruling by Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo.

This month’s Client in Focus is L & A Global Enterprise Pty Limited. We talk to owners Luke Maxwell and Aaron Wright on the success of their small business and discuss the challenges they face on a day to day basis.

Recent changes from the government have setup a trap for many people who are trying to grow their superannuation, let us explain further.

Did you know Xero now has a payroll function – “Paycycle”, which links client’s Paycycle account information such as leave, superannuation and timesheet records and incorporates it into Xero.

From 1 July 2012, the private health insurance rebate will be means tested against your “income”.