How to find government grants and support
Bringing capital into your business gives you the funding to bring your strategic and growth plans to life. But finding that funding isn’t always plain-sailing. One important way to boost your capital is to search for government grants and loans. The Federal Government’s grant finder tool currently lists 537 different grants and programs for businesses. And each […]
Interest rates go up: how could this affect your finances?
On 3 February 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced an increase in the cash target rate. This announcement takes the cash rate from 3.6% up to 3.85%. With inflation on the rise, greater capacity pressure and the labour market position looking tight, the RBA felt that action was needed to nip these economic trends […]
What are trade tariffs and how can they affect your business?
Over the past few months, we’ve heard a lot in the news about the possibility of trade tariffs, especially in relation to the tariffs imposed by the current US administration. But what exactly is a trade tariff? What do they do? And how could high trade tariffs affect your ability to export to certain countries […]
How to find government grants and support
Bringing capital into your business gives you the funding to bring your strategic and growth plans to life. But finding that funding isn’t always plain-sailing. One important way to boost your capital is to search for government grants and loans. The Federal Government’s grant finder tool currently lists 537 different grants and programs for businesses. And each […]
Tax dodgers banned from leaving the country
The ATO is actively using departure prohibition orders (‘DPOs’) as part of a broader shift towards strengthening payment performance and debt collection. A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent certain persons with tax liabilities from leaving Australia without paying their outstanding tax. Since July 2025, the ATO has issued 21 […]
Paying super guarantee
The ATO is reminding employers that they must pay super guarantee (‘SG’) contributions for eligible employees. Employers need to pay a minimum of 12% (the current SG rate as from 1 July 2025) of each employee’s ordinary time earnings into a complying super fund on a quarterly basis (the due date for the March 2026 […]
Taxpayer’s dog breeding activities held to be an enterprise
The Administrative Review Tribunal (‘ART’) recently held that a taxpayer had carried on an enterprise of dog breeding for GST purposes. He had lodged activity statements for the quarters ended 30 September 2018 to 31 December 2021 inclusive, claiming input tax credits (‘ITCs’) for the dog breeding activities he carried on from his home (among […]
Time limits on GST and fuel tax credit claims
Taxpayers should note that GST credits and fuel tax credits will expire if not claimed within the 4-year credit time limit (i.e., generally four years from the due date of the original BAS in which the taxpayer could have claimed them). Once credits expire, the ATO has no discretion or ability to amend the assessment […]
ATO child support data-matching program
The ATO has advised that it will acquire child support data from Services Australia for the 2025 to 2027 income years, including the following: client identification details (names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth); and child support details (child support identification reference number, child support role type, and child support category). The ATO […]
Mandating cash acceptance
The Government recently announced that it was delivering on its commitment “to mandate cash acceptance for essential purchases by finalising regulations that require fuel and grocery retailers to accept cash from 1 January 2026.” The changes mean that, from 1 January 2026, most food and grocery retailers must accept cash for in-person transactions of $500 […]