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07 Sep

Agency Relationship and GST on Disbursements – Legal Practices

It is common for legal practitioners to seek reimbursement for costs, in addition to the charge for services. However, the GST treatment of such reimbursements depends on the nature of...

06 Jul

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Tax treatment of long-term construction contracts

The Commissioner of Taxation recently released a taxation ruling, TR 2018/3, which provides guidance on reporting profits derived and losses incurred from long-term construction contracts. While the understandings are not...

14 Mar

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Starting Up A Business

Advantages of starting up a business Advantages of starting your own small or medium business can include: - Being your own boss - You can make your own decisions, keep your...

27 Feb

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Deductibility of expenditure on a commercial website

The ATO has released a public taxation ruling covering the ATO’s views on the deductibility of expenditure incurred in acquiring, developing, maintaining or modifying a website for use in the...

27 Feb

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Can a UPE be written off and claimed as a bad debt?

'UPE' (or 'unpaid present entitlement') arises where a trust makes a beneficiary entitled to an amount of the trust's income (and therefore the beneficiary may have to pay tax on...

30 May

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ATO focusing on repairs vs. improvements

The Australian Taxation Office is paying particular attention to claims that investment property owners make for repairs to rental properties. All clients should note repairs are deductible, improvements are not....

22 Apr

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Business Finance 101: Claiming GST Credit

At Rogerson Kenny Business Accountants, we've put together a slideshow to explain the regulations surrounding tax invoice compliance for businesses. You can click through the slideshare, or scroll down to...

07 Apr

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5 reasons to adopt cloud technology for your business

Are you yet to embrace cloud accounting for your business? At Rogerson Kenny we’ve seen, time and time again, how cloud accounting has improved our clients’ business practices. Today we...

13 Mar

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GST treatment of luxury cars in your business

Many of our clients purchase a motor vehicle through their business. Understanding how the GST process works, will ensure you make the correct decision and understand how this purchase will...

22 Sep

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Checklists and Hints for Purchasing a Business

Making the decision to purchase a business is a big one, and making sure you purchase the right business for you is absolutely crucial. There are a number of questions...

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Agency Relationship and GST on Disbursements – Legal Practices

Tax treatment of long-term construction contracts

Advantages and Disadvantages of Starting Up A Business

Deductibility of expenditure on a commercial website

Can a UPE be written off and claimed as a bad debt?

ATO focusing on repairs vs. improvements

Business Finance 101: Claiming GST Credit

5 reasons to adopt cloud technology for your business

GST treatment of luxury cars in your business

Checklists and Hints for Purchasing a Business

Buying a Business: Your essential guide.

We've created this valuable 10 step checklist to guide you through the initial stages of assessing a potential business opportunity

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