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Incorrectly Calculated GST – What are the Consequences?
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.
Read MoreTax Traps for Property Investors
With underperforming superannuation investments and investors looking to take advantage of the high rental yield, property investments both inside and outside of superannuation are becoming popular.
Read MoreFringe Benefits Tax – Am I Liable?
Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is tax paid by employers who provide particular benefits to their employees. This tax is separate to income tax and is based on the value of the benefit provided.
Read MoreTED Talks: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Ever asked yourself why some leaders inspire action and others don’t? Start with “Why”? This month we take a look at Simon Sinek’s TED Talk on how great leaders inspire action.
People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.
“If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears”.
Read MoreClient in Focus – Coastal Construction & Building
This month’s Client in Focus is Coastal Construction & Building. We talk to owner Mark Walsh, about how the building industry has changed and how his business has grown since he first started in 2007.
Read MoreSelf Managed Superfunds – Why are they so Popular?
Self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are the fastest growing superannuation area and it is now more popular than industry superfunds and retail superfunds. At Robson Partners, we work with a lot of clients to help them setup a SMSF or who have a SMSF to ensure they are getting the best result for their personal circumstances.
Read MoreThink Small and Accomplish Great Things
How do you accomplish your goals for the future and not get overwhelmed in the present?
Read MoreMicrosoft Office 2013 – Is it worth the upgrade?
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?”
Read MoreNew ATO Rulings for SMSF Property Investors – What’s allowed, what’s not?
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.
Read MoreTED Talks: Shlomo Benartzi – Saving for tomorrow, tomorrow
One of the biggest obstacles to saving enough money for retirement is the want to spend. It’s easy to imagine saving money next week, but how about right now?
Economist Shlomo Benartzi asks – How do we turn this behavioural challenge into a behavioural solution?
In this inspiring TED Talk’s video, Shlomo shows us how and why we plan well for the future (or fail to), and uses that to develop new programs to encourage saving for retirement.
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