By Adam Dierselhuis With the reduction in the Tax Office cents per kilometre rate to 66c/km from 1 July 2015 (should the legislation be passed), you may like to Continue reading
Get set for a 2.5% wage increase – 2015 Annual Wage Review
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5% increase to minimum wages. The increase will apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2015. Continue reading
Did you hear about the changes to parental leave?
There was a big change to paid parental leave (PPL) announced in this month’s Federal Budget. Did you feel the earth move? Possibly not. The changes that Treasurer Joe Continue reading
Budgeting is nothing more than story telling
By Steven Kassulke and Adam Dierselhuis Budgeting - what is it about that term the evokes the reaction you 're experiencing right now to it? We' ve heard all the reasons not to budget - in Continue reading
Turning your mind to the 2016 financial year?
By Adam Dierselhuis Turning your mind to the 2016 financial year and what you want to achieve? Here are some questions to mull over to help get you started Continue reading
Putting you in the best position for the end of financial year
By Marguerite Hannant and Angela Chen As the 2015 financial year draws to a close, we have pulled together a series of tax planning suggestions and some of the Continue reading
Federal Budget Update
Now that you 've had a chance to digest some of the budget changes and clear your inbox of all the summaries you' ve received - if you have any questions about how the proposed changes may impact you and your business - take advantage of our own budget Continue reading
O’Connells OBM Honoured as ‘Best for Workers’
We are excited to announce that today our firm has been recognised for creating the most positive overall employee impact by the non-profit B Lab with the release of Continue reading
What you need to know before applying for aged care
Being assessed as "low means" when completing an Aged Care Assessment can result in undesirable outcomes such as a shared room in an aged care facility. Sometimes it takes Continue reading
Why your Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) Trustee Matters
The majority of self-managed superannuation funds have individual trustees (around 74%). The likely reason being the up-front costs involved in establishing a company to act as trustee. However, does Continue reading
Land Tax Home Exemption – Understand Your Eligibility
We have recently seen clients receive land tax assessments for their main residences despite the fact that they are truly eligible for the home exemption. Understanding when you are Continue reading
Thinking of purchasing a motor vehicle?
If you are contemplating the purchase of a motor vehicle within the next few months then the timing of this purchase may have more tax consequences than you anticipated. Continue reading
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