recent blog posts

Working capital is the cash locked up in debtors, stock and work in progress. How to measure the cycle, find the trapped cash and release it.

Cash or accruals for GST? How each method works, who is eligible, what it does to your cash flow and BAS, and how to switch.

Selling a business car that cost more than the car limit? How the car limit affects the GST on your sale and the taxable profit, with a full worked example.

Most cash flow problems are debtor problems. How to invoice on time, build a follow up system, diagnose why clients are not paying, and write off bad debts correctly.

Tea, coffee, fruit and biscuits for your team are deductible staff amenities. A client lunch is entertainment and is not. Here is the four-factor test the ATO applies, what alcohol and travel change, and why your business structure decides the answer.

Expert tax planning for property investors in Australia — negative gearing, depreciation, trust structures, land tax, CGT and SMSF strategies.

Much of a property capital gain is inflation, not real wealth, and you are taxed on it. A Melbourne CTA on real vs nominal gains, the coming CGT changes, and where wealth is actually created.

Salary, franked dividends, Division 7A loans and trust distributions explained: how to pay yourself from your company at the lowest overall tax rate.

When GST applies to commercial property, how the going concern exemption and margin scheme work, claiming input tax credits, GST on commercial rent, and the traps for business owners.

Can your SMSF buy a residential investment property? The rules, the 2026 borrowing change (LRBAs now business real property only), tax, and who it suits.

Why a company held inside a family trust usually needs a family trust election, and any interposed entities an interposed entity election, so franking credits reach beneficiaries.

Medical professionals in Australia have unique tax and structuring needs. Discover why specialist accounting advice matters for doctors, specialists and GPs.

Should you buy an investment property in a trust or your own name? A 2026 guide to asset protection, land tax, negative gearing and the new Budget rules for Australian business owners.

How to value a business in Australia: the earnings multiple, discounted cash flow and asset methods, what really drives the multiple, and how to lift your value before you sell.

How the R&D Tax Incentive works in Australia: what it is worth, who is eligible, what activities qualify, and how to register with AusIndustry and claim the offset.

A buyer’s guide to acquiring a business in Australia: asset versus share purchase, what due diligence must cover, how to structure the deal, and the stamp duty and GST traps.

How established business owners can buy their commercial premises through an SMSF using the business real property exception, lease it back at market rent, and cut tax legally.

How the electric vehicle FBT exemption works for Australian business owners: which cars qualify, the PHEV change, the luxury car tax limit, novated leases and the reporting catch.

Section 100A explained for family trusts: what a reimbursement agreement is, the ATO green and red risk zones, safe versus risky distributions, and how to stay compliant.

A complete guide to selling your business in Australia: CGT small business concessions, the 15-year exemption, structuring for sale, timing, and succession planning.