The tax refund many Australians expect has dramatically reduced. We show you why. There is a psychology to tax refunds that successive Governments have been reticent to tamper with. As a nation, Australia relies heavily on personal and corporate income tax, with personal income tax including taxes on capital gains representing 40% of revenue […]
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Our team will be on Win TV as part of the 2023 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards!
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Last week we caught up with Administration Manager, Kiri fry, to ask the tough questions… When did you join the team at CountPro? Back in February 2010. What do you enjoy most about working at CountPro? Definitely the people! I love working as part of a team and having such great people to
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A summary of the important changes that came into effect on 1 July 2023. Employers & business Superannuation guarantee increases to 11% from 10.5% National and Award minimum wage increases take effect. The minimum salary that must be paid to a sponsored employee – the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold – increased to $70,000
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The team at CountPro are excited and proud to have been selected as finalists in the following categories of the 2023 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards: nbn Local Professional Services Business Award, along with Franklin Copywriting and Buninyong Community Bank; and The WIN Network Customer Service Award, along with SMS Integration and
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In a pre-Budget announcement, the Government committed to a Small Business Energy Incentive Scheme that offers a bonus tax deduction of up to $20,000. The Small Business Energy Incentive encourages small and medium businesses with an aggregated turnover of less than $50 million to invest in spending that supports “electrification” and more efficient use
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The CountPro team take cyber-security very seriously are excited to announce the introduction of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as an enhancement to our existing document security measures. Multi Factor Authentication, or MFA, provides a second layer of security by requiring extra information or a physical device to access information, making it more difficult for unauthorised individuals
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has refreshed the way that taxpayers claim deductions for costs incurred when working from home. The changes better reflect contemporary working from home arrangements. Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh explained that taxpayers can choose one of two methods to claim working from home deductions: either the “actual cost” or “fixed rate”
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This week we catch up with Ballarat born and bred, Senior Accountant, Daryl Tauschke for a quick chat. When did you join CountPro? I joined CountPro in April 2013. What is your role with CountPro? Senior Accountant in our Business Services team. What do you enjoy most about your role? Getting to
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The deadline for existing directors of Australian companies to obtain a Director Identification Number is 30 November 2022. All directors of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation (ATSI) will need a director ID. This includes directors of a corporate trustee of a self-managed super fund
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