Capital city: Guatemala City Currency: Quetzal (GTQ) Population 16,582,469 Language: Spanish GDP: …
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This tax strategy only applies to overseas employees working in Australia, and Australian residents working overseas. Under the FBT legislation the taxable value of holiday travel costs (flights, accommodation and meals) provided to these employees (and their families) are reduced by 50% if they travel back to either: the town where they lived before being…
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A super fund trustee company is a type of special purpose proprietary company that is only permitted to act as trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund and cannot trade in any form or to act as a trustee of any other trust. A super fund trustee company’s constitution must contain a clause prohibiting the company…
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The layout of your retail store determines the way that traffic (customers) flows through your establishment. The better you understand retail store traffic, the more effective your store layout will be. Research has demonstrated that stores that are laid out effectively will have an increase in sales conversions. An effective store layout directs…
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Average weekly pay: $950 Employment size: 54,900 Future growth: Very Strong Skill level Certificate II or III Taxi drivers drive motor cars to…
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Capital city: Hagåtña Currency: United States dollar (USD) Population: 162,742 Language: English GDP: …
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The first tax issue to consider with owning a racehorse is whether you are operating as a hobby or a business. Generally, it is difficult to demonstrate to the ATO that you have a racing business unless it is associated with breeding or training activities and is of significant scale. The tax benefits of owning…
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This is a real client of a Queensland practice subscribed to the TaxFitness programme. This shows the impact of just 1 strategy. Background: Thomas is a contract plumber who lives in Newcastle and gets contract work in Sydney. Facts: Thomas has been offered a 12-month contract in Sydney at $133,000 pa. He typically…
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A shelf company is a company that has not traded and historically has had no activity. In the past it could take up to two weeks to incorporate a company, yet people often needed a new company quickly, so providers of company registration services would register companies and have them 'sitting on the shelf', ready…
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The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme is a key Australian Government financial assistance program for aspiring and current exporters. Administered by Austrade, the scheme supports the export of intellectual property and know-how outside Australia. The EMDG scheme: Encourages small and medium sized Australian businesses to develop export markets. Reimburses up…
Read More »"You’d be stupid not to try to cut your tax bill and those that don’t are stupid in business"
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