As part of the push to try and make housing more affordable, the Federal Government introduced a Vacancy Fee for foreign owners of residential dwellings in Australia in December 2017. To understand the implications of the Vacancy Fee it is important to understand the definitions of the key terms used in the legislation, click the link to read more.
Unlike the Federal Vacancy Tax, the Victorian Vacant Residential Land Tax (VVRLT) is not limited to foreign residents. It is [...]
2018 has been yet another big year for the team at Bourne + Weir. Find out what we've been up to, what has changed and what is to come in 2019.
While death and taxes are inevitable, the amount of tax you pay can vary depending upon what decisions you [...]
The Government announced personal tax cuts in the Federal Budget together with a number of integrity measures. Tax cuts [...]
The Federal Budget did not deliver much to businesses other than the extension of the immediate asset write off [...]
The Government announced measures in the Federal Budget that are aimed at assisting age pension recipients to increase their [...]
From 1 July 2018 employers with 20 or more employees will now need to use 'Single Touch Payroll' enabled software to [...]
Where your employment income (being salary and wages plus reportable fringe benefits plus reportable employer superannuation contributions) is not [...]
From 1 July 2016 you are considered to have a small business entity (SBE) if you are a sole [...]
