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Tax deduction denied for signature basketball shoe R&D

The Federal Court has denied a sports company’s appeal to claim research & development incentives for the creation of an Australian signature basketball shoe.

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Season’s Greetings

Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. Our office will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.

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Tax and tinsel Q&As

Can you avoid giving the Australian Tax Office a gift this Christmas?

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Phasing out cheques

The Government has announced a transition plan to phase out the use of cheques. Under the plan, cheques will stop being issued by 30 June 2028 and stop being accepted on 30 September 2029.

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What’s ahead in 2025?

The last few years have been a rollercoaster ride of instability. 2025 holds hope, but not a guarantee, of greater stability and certainty. We explore some of the key changes and challenges.

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Quote of the month

“If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.” Bob Hope, Comedian    

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myGovID is now myID: What You Need to Know

On 13 November 2024, the myGovID app, which you use to authenticate your identity and access government services like Online Services for Business and the ABRS, was rebranded to myID. This change is part of an effort to eliminate confusion between the myGovID app and the myGov service.  

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What makes or breaks Christmas?

The cost of living has eased over the past year but consumers are still under pressure. For business, planning is the key to managing Christmas volatility.

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Are student loans too big?

Australian voters tend to reject US style education favouring more egalitarian systems where income does not determine access.

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Quote of the month

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”Albert Einstein

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Payday super: the details

‘Payday super’ will overhaul the way in which superannuation guarantee is administered. We look at the first details and the impending obligations on employers.

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The ban on genetic test insurance discrimination

The ability for life insurers to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results will be banned under a new Government proposal.

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