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2023 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards

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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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$20k Small Business Energy Incentive

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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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Selling a business? The pros and cons of earn-out clauses

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Earn-out clauses for the sale of a business are increasingly common. We look at the positives and negatives that every business owner should consider.   Business transactions often include earn-out clauses where the vendors ‘earn’ part of the purchase price based on the performance of the business post the transaction. Typically, an earn-out will run

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ATO announces changes to working from home deductions

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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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30 November Director ID deadline

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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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