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All aspects of taxation; from complex corporate tax to basic returns for individuals and SMEs.
Plan, build, protect and manage your personal wealth and investments.
Self Managed Super Fund experts to help you take control over your future retirement fund.
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Custom, cloud-based software solutions that integrate and automate all your business' accounting and tech functions.
Our highly experienced bookkeepers assist with business processes, get you up to date and keep you on track.
Complete lending solutions to simplify financing all your commercial, SMSF, business and personal loan needs.
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What’s this new tax:
On 20 March 2024, the Victorian State Government introduced the Commercial
and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024 (legislation.vic.gov.au).
The Bill is expected to become law and to take effect from 1 July 2024.
The Victorian Government, as announced in the 2023-24 Budget, is progressively abolishing stamp duty on commercial and industrial
property and replacing it with an annual tax.
The annual tax, to be known as the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (CIPT), will be set at 1% of the
property’s unimproved land value.
The tax will replace land transfer duty (stamp duty) that is currently payable on the improved value of the land when you purchase or
acquire a commercial or industrial property in Victoria.
The new tax system will start to apply to commercial and industrial property if the property is transacted on or after 1 July 2024.
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Last week, Ashfords hosted the latest Building Business Value seminar. Maximising Business Value: Break Through the Barriers brought together a diverse panel of experts, featuring specialists from talent, marketing and finance to help businesses identify and overcome common barriers to enhance their business value.
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A conversation at a community event kicked off productive philanthropic relationship between Ashfords and Down’s Community Farm. Twelve months on, we reflect on some of the key outcomes, including a successful grant submission that secured $200,000 in funding.
On 23 May 2023, the Victorian Treasurer, Mr Tim Pallas, unveiled the State's Budget, which includes a levy of additional payroll tax on large businesses and reforms to abolish lump-sum stamp duty for commercial and industrial properties.
The Federal Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, handed down his second Federal Budget on 9 May 2023 which contained the first surplus in 15 years.
A new phase of Single Touch Payroll (STP) is being implemented in businesses across Australia.
In STP Phase 2 we see more information being requested from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Ashfords recent International Recruitment Seminar went off with a bang!
What can be done to protect ourselves, and our data, from threat?
An updated 2022/23 Federal Budget was handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the 25th October 2022. As the first budget from the new Labour Government, it outlines how it plans to deal with the current economic climate.
Struggling to recruit workers for your business?
Job vacancies have jumped 40% in 12 months, and ABS data shows
there are currently 470,000 unfilled jobs in Australia.
Ashfords brings together experienced professionals to discuss how to recruit workers from overseas, including the legal, compliance
and accounting considerations for businesses.
Australia. Employers are currently facing a chronic shortage of staff across multiple industries and the
impact is being felt by businesses large and small.
Ashfords is thrilled to announce the continuation of the Major Sponsorship with the South East Melbourne Phoenix for the upcoming NBL23 Season.
Welcome to Finance Matters with George Shaheen
Read Finance Matters and be informed on what's happening in the market and the current business environment.
For George's second blog post, he talks about interest rates & CPI, business challenges and talks about a recession.
FuseSign is a new and easy to use electronic signing platform that is secure and streamlined for our clients’ upmost
convenience.
ATO SmartDocs enables us to download all ATO mail on behalf of our clients and distribute it efficiently.
We have recently heard about 'stagflation' in the media. But what does it mean? And how can it affect your financial position?
Welcome to Finance Matters with George Shaheen
Read Finance Matters and be informed on what's happening in the market and the current business environment.
For George's first blog, he talks about the cost of living, interest rates, and how to be prepared for the future.
The 2022-23 Victorian State Budget was handed down by the Victorian Treasurer on 3 May 2022 with the Government forecasting a net operating
deficit of $17.6 billion this financial year.
The budget mainly focused on health, education and infrastructure projects within Victoria and introduced no key changes to Victoria’s
current taxes and duties.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered the 2022-23 Federal Budget on the 29th of March, 2022. The Australian Government has delivered a budget that provides some good news in an election year when businesses are weathering another period of economic uncertainty.
Over the past 10 years the world of accounting has changed with the introduction of cloud-based accounting systems.
Xero and MYOB are probably the largest players in the market for small to medium businesses today.
The ATO are corresponding with employers to ensure that they are STP Phase 2 ready. Ashfords have compiled the following key information to address your questions about the STP Phase 2 program.
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