Business Advisory

If you’re an employer or responsible for managing employee superannuation contributions, there are a few key deadlines that you need to be across to ensure your business is compliant and to avoid penalties. It is important that you ensure you pay staff SG contributions for the quarter ended 30th September 2018 BEFORE 28th October 2018 or […]

To facilitate continued growth of the Australian economy and allow small businesses to remain competitive in the global market place, it is important both Federal and State governments invest money into small and medium sized businesses. One-way governments approach this, is through the provision of Government Grants. Grants are funding provided by the government to […]

From 24-26 May, Allan Hall Partner, Scott Jago, represented our firm at the Asia Pacific Regional Conference of Alliott Group, which was this year held in Osaka, Japan. Alliott Group is an international alliance of professional services firms of which Allan Hall is a longstanding member. The conference provided learning, personal development and networking opportunities […]

With the end of financial year fast approaching, now is the time to review your contribution and pension strategy to ensure that all superannuation contributions are made and all pension amounts are withdrawn prior to 30 June 2017. Here’s what you need to know: CONTRIBUTIONS Concessional Contributions Concessional contributions are before-tax contributions that include both […]

As part of the Federal Budget in 2016, the Government announced commitment to the introduction of whistleblower protections legislation to be operational by July 1 2018. Currently there is a bill (Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017) before the senate which will amend the Corporations Act 2001 to consolidate and broaden the existing protections […]

As the dust settles from another Federal Budget, there was an important takeaway that every small business needs to be aware of. The instant asset write off has been extended to 30 June 2019, giving small businesses another 12 months to take advantage of the scheme. Introduced as part of the 2015 budget, this allows small […]

On Tuesday 8 May 2018, the Federal Treasurer Mr Scott Morrison handed down the 2018-2019 budget. Whilst there was emphasis on bringing the budget back to surplus earlier than originally planned, as well as individual tax cuts, we have prepared a tax and superannuation brief to help break down all of the announcements and what […]

10 years ago, Allan Hall made the decision to move from its modest offices in Dee Why, to a fabulous new home in the Lifestyle Working Building, located in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Boasting an eco-friendly work environment that incorporates modern, light filled offices and open air meeting spaces (plus a gym and a […]

On 9 May 2017, the Australian Government announced that it was introducing a range of reforms to reduce the pressure on housing affordability for Australians, which would come into effect in the 2017-2018 Federal Budget. One of the reforms was the movement to no longer allow foreign tax residents exemption from capital gains tax (CGT) […]