Instant Asset Write Off

Instant Asset Write Off

Instant Asset Write-Off Extended: Your $20,000 Small Business Boost Guide The Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 isn’t the catchiest title, but what it contains is music to the ears of small business owners...
Super Tax Shake Up:  Big Balances Beware

Super Tax Shake Up: Big Balances Beware

If your super balance is comfortably below $3 million, you can probably relax – the proposed changes to the super rules shouldn’t adversely affect you (yet). But if your super is nudging that level, or if you’re clearly over, the Treasurer’s latest announcement...
Super Guarantee 2025

Super Guarantee 2025

Critical Due Dates and Compliance Considerations for 2025 With the superannuation guarantee rate reaching its final legislated increase to 12% on 1 July 2025, both employers and employees in Newcastle and across Australia need to be acutely aware of their obligations...
Trust Resolutions–Why Timing and Evidence Matter

Trust Resolutions–Why Timing and Evidence Matter

A recent decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal [Goldenville Family Trust v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] highlights the importance of documentation and evidence when it comes to tax planning and the consequences of not getting this right. The case involved...
A win for those carrying student debt

A win for those carrying student debt

Student Loan Debt Relief: What the 20% HELP Debt Reduction Means for You If you’re one of the millions of Australians juggling student debt alongside Newcastle’s rising cost of living, I’ve got some genuinely good news to share. The Australian...