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TEN TAX TIPS FOR THE FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL 2015/16

Jun 07, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Company tax, Deductions, Employers, Family, Financial Planning, Personal tax, Property, Small Business

30 June is rapidly approaching and it is time to do some urgent tax planning. Dr Adrian Raftery, a senior lecturer in tax, financial planning and superannuation at Deakin University and author of 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2016-2017 edition (Wrightbooks, June 2016, AU$24.95), gives some excellent tips for you to action and maximise your tax refund this year.

How to protect your family's wealth

May 19, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Family, Financial Planning, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Super

Most investors would tell you that building wealth is a thrill-ride, but planning for its survival doesn't quite elicit the same excitement.

Free-kick for cowboys a kick in the teeth for consumers

Apr 29, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Borrowing, Calculators, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Company tax, Deductions, Employees, Employers, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, Pensions, Personal tax, Property, Retirement, Shares, Super

Yesterday the Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer, released a statement on “progressing professional standards reforms”. Well, it’s progress of a sort – if progress can be defined as delaying something by several years.

Top tax deductions you've probably forgotten about

Apr 20, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Family, Financial Planning, Personal tax

You may have heard recently that you can claim your handbag on your tax bill. Like many others who have called their accountants in the past month, it may have prompted you to ask "what else can I claim this year?"

Negative gearing alert: The first rule of investing is to make a profit

Mar 03, 2016

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Deductions, Personal tax

The bottom line with negative gearing is that your investment is making a loss, and those banking on windfalls down the track are playing a risky game, writes Andrew Robertson.
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