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Succession: What does it take to take your business to the next generation?

Succession: What does it take to take your business to the next generation?

What is the end game for your business? Succession is not just a topic for a TV series or billionaire families, it’s about successfully transitioning your business and maximising its capital value for you, the owners.

When it comes to generational succession of a family business, there are a few important aspects.

Business Insurance – don’t let a serious event destroy your future

Business Insurance – don’t let a serious event destroy your future

By Melanie Such - Atlas Broker

Even as an Insurance Brokers I understand that there are not too many people who like to spend time talking about business insurance. Unfortunately, if you don’t have regular discussions with your Insurance advisor about your business and any changes that have occurred, you may become underinsured or incorrectly insured. No one wants to find out that their business insurance is not ‘fit for purpose’ after an event has occurred.

JobKeeper Alert - what you need to know

JobKeeper Alert - what you need to know

Employers need to ensure that they identify all additional employees who could be eligible for JobKeeper to ensure that they comply with the "one in, all in" principle and that they meet the nomination requirements.

Has the pandemic affected the value of your business?

Has the pandemic affected the value of your business?

To understand the value of a business, the pandemic necessitates a depth of investigation beyond the norm. You cannot simply ignore the pandemic and rely on pre-pandemic performance and financials, even if you are enthusiastic about the future

How do you forecast during a pandemic?

How do you forecast during a pandemic?

Businesses fail (or fail to thrive) for a myriad of reasons, but the precursor is often a failure to understand what is occurring and what to monitor. Strategically, managers need to be on top of their numbers to identify and manage problems before they get out of hand. If you do not know what the key drivers of your business are - the things that make the difference between doing well and going under - then it’s time to find out.

JobKeeper 2.0: What you need to know

JobKeeper 2.0: What you need to know

The second tranche of the JobKeeper scheme changes the eligibility test for employers and the method and amount paid to employees.

Does your business have it's payroll right?

Does your business have it's payroll right?

A series of high-profile examples of businesses underpaying their employees has brought the need to get payroll right into sharp focus.

Complex award and enterprise agreements can complicate payroll obligations, in terms of both regular salary and wages and the ongoing need to pay employee superannuation. On top of that, from 1 March 2020, changes commence for annualised wage arrangements that will increase the compliance burden on some businesses.

What’s changing on 1 July 2018?

What’s changing on 1 July 2018?

For individuals there are personal tax bracket changes coming from 1 July 2018 - The top threshold of the 32.5% personal income tax bracket will increase from $87,000 to $90,000*.

One-off Super Guarantee Amnesty

One-off Super Guarantee Amnesty

Employers that have fallen behind with their superannuation guarantee (SG) obligations will have 12 months to “self-correct” under a new amnesty announced late last month.

2018 Federal Budget Update

2018 Federal Budget Update

The 2018 Federal budget was handed down by Treasurer Scott Morrison in Canberra on Tuesday 8 May in the midst of Australia experiencing its 27th year of consecutive growth.

What's changing in 2018?

What's changing in 2018?

On 1 July 2018 Super concessions for downsizers come into effect. If you are over 65, have held your home for 10 years or more and are looking to sell, you can contribute a lump sum of up to $300,000 per person to superannuation without being restricted by the existing non-concessional contribution caps - $100,000 subject to your total superannuation balance - or age restrictions.

Directors on ‘hit list’ for not paying employee super

Directors on ‘hit list’ for not paying employee super

An analysis by Industry Super Australia submitted to the Economics References Committee into Wage Theft and Superannuation Guarantee Non-compliance, indicates that employers failed to pay an aggregate amount of $5.6 billion in SG contributions in 2013-14

Super Guarantee – What Happens When You Get It Wrong

Super Guarantee – What Happens When You Get It Wrong

The ATO receives around 20,000 reports each year from people who believe their employer has either not paid or underpaid compulsory superannuation guarantee (SG). In 2015-16 the ATO investigated 21,000 cases raising $670 million in SG and penalties.

Beware! If the ATO or the Sheriff calls you....it is probably a scam!

Beware! If the ATO or the Sheriff calls you....it is probably a scam!

It’s tax time…..and we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time to get the shoebox out, sort the receipts and get organised for your dreaded tax return.

But the start of a new financial year also tends to bring another issue altogether….scammers who are keen to cash in on peoples confusion and lack of time when it comes to filing their return.