Hairdresser gets a super haircut
HAIRDRESSING salon owner Nathan Cuneen is very disappointed that this year’s budget does not have any additional tax handouts for small business.
Small Business
Company tax cut `negligible’
TAX experts say the government’s proposed 2 per cent cut to the company tax rate is unlikely to sway small business partnerships to incorporate.
Asset write-off lifted to $5000
SMALL businesses will be able to claim immediate tax deductions for assets worth up to $5000 each — instead of just $1000.
Case Study: Business
ADELAIDE confectioner Alister Haigh says a proposed 3 per cent rise in compulsory super would wipe out any benefit from a cut in company tax rates.
Winemakers escape a cask revenue grab
WINEMAKERS have been spared a tax shake-up that would have pushed up the cost of cask wine after the government shelved a Henry review recommendation.
Ideas man leaves folk in the lurch
Labor’s U-turns on grocery watch, fuel watch, the insulation program and the ETS are small business horror stories.
Gunns chairman steps aside
THE chairman of troubled Tasmanian forestry group Gunns, John Gay, is to step down as part of a major reorganisation.
Get in touch with your customers
FOR those small businesses hoping for respite from rising interest rates, the latest Reserve Bank minutes didn’t give anyone reason to breathe easy.
Companies bullish but skills in demand
A SURVEY of medium-to-large private companies has found most are on track to meet revenue targets this year.
IR reforms trigger rush for answers
BUSINESSES in Western Australia are worried and confused by the Rudd government’s new industrial laws.
Old-style ATMs easier for scams
WESTPAC admits it is easier for criminal syndicates to set up multi-million-dollar card- skimming scams with older-style EFTPOS machines.
ASIC singles out targets
ASIC has conceded it would like to have done more and acted more quickly in prosecuting misconduct by liquidators and directors.
Parental leave to hit small firms hard
PAID parental leave may force small firms to rethink hiring decisions.
Internet strikes a chord in sport
RENOWNED musician Geoff Collinson took a leap of faith and went into business full time, forming RivusTv.
Small firms on the ropes as rates rise
YOU have to hope the Reserve Bank board’s crystal ball is the best in town, with another interest rate rise this week.
Small business conditions rise
CONDITIONS for small business have risen to levels not seen since before the onset of the GFC.
Workplace bullying reflects bad systems
NO small business story can be more tragic than the case of the young girl who committed suicide as a result of bullying.
Making movies without the studios
BECOMING filmmakers was a leap of faith for this daring duo.
Confronting the truth to fix problems
AS Julia Gillard repelled criticism over the government’s publication of national test scores, my thoughts turned to why most small businesses fail.
Mass exodus of staff tipped
BUSINESSES may be feeling optimistic now the worst of the global financial crisis appears to be over, but their workers are not happy.
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