by James Carey | Aug 17, 2026 | Business Services & Advice, Tax, Tax Advisory
This article is for owners of growing businesses who are about to put a partner, a parent, a sibling or an adult child on the books, or who already have and have never had the arrangement looked at properly. You will get a clear view of what employing family members...
by James Carey | May 13, 2026 | Business Services & Advice, R&D Tax Incentive, Tax Advisory
Start-Up Loss Refundability Australia: Cash for Year 1 and Year 2 Losses From 1 July 2028, eligible Australian start-ups can convert Year 1 and Year 2 tax losses into a cash refund – capped at the PAYG and FBT they pay on Australian wages. Three worked examples...
by James Carey | May 13, 2026 | Business Services & Advice, Tax Advisory
Loss Carry-Back Australia 2026: How a Bad Year Becomes a Cash Refund From 1 July 2026, an Australian company under $1B turnover that loses money in a year can ask the ATO for a refund of tax it paid in the previous two profitable years. We walk through who qualifies,...
by James Carey | Apr 10, 2026 | News
If your business runs on fuel – or relies on anything that does – the last few weeks have changed your cost base in ways that are hard to absorb quietly. Diesel above $2.40 a litre, supply chain surcharges landing without warning, and margins that were...
by James Carey | Apr 10, 2026 | News
If your law practice held or received trust money at any point between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, the annual trust compliance window is now open and the deadlines are not far away. Part A – the confirmation of trust money – is due by 30 April 2026....
