by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning, Tax Compliance
In September, amid a climate of startling interest rates, UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a series of tax cuts, including the reduction of the top personal income tax rate that applies to those earning more than £150,000 from 45% to 40%. Just ten days later,...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning
Low interest rates have been a mainstay since the global financial crisis of 2008. When the pandemic hit, Governments pushed stimulus measures through the economy and central banks reduced interest rates even further. Coming out of COVID, housing market demand was...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning
I got a text the other day “Hi Mum, I have broken my phone and I am using this number.” The “Hi Mum” scam has exploded with more than 1,150 Australians falling victim to the ploy in the first seven months of 2022, with total reported losses of $2.6 million. Once the...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning
The Optus data breach is top of mind for a lot of Australians, particularly those who have had their data breached. For business, the breach is a timely warning on the importance of understanding what data is held on your customers (and should you hold it?), how it is...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning
In the wake of the Optus data leak, legislation before Parliament will lift the maximum fine for serious or repeated breaches of the Privacy Act from $2.2m to up to $50m. But there are no guarantees that even the strongest safety measures will prevent an attack. So,...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning, Tax Compliance
New guidelines for professional services firms – lawyers, architects, medical practitioners etc., came into effect on 1 July 2022. The guidance takes a strong stance on structures designed to divert income in a way that results in principal practitioners...
