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Service Fees for Medical Practices

Tue Apr 29 2025

If you work in, own or run a private medical practice, you will be familiar with service fees being charged for the use of the facilities.

2025 Federal Budget: What it means for Medicos

Mon Apr 28 2025

The Federal Budget handed down on 25th March included a number of medical and health related announcements.

Whistleblower Protections – A Policy Often Missed

Tue Apr 08 2025

In Australia, the Corporations Act 2001, outlines requirements for the whistleblower protection regime, which applies to a range of entities.

Body Corporate Battles: Finding the Peace

Fri Apr 04 2025

There are over 52,000 body corporates in Queensland, where disputes are common. If you own property, or invest, in this area, knowing your rights is important.

Cash flow impacts from 1 July 2025: How ATO Interest charges and Instant Asset Write-Off changes will impact you

Fri Apr 04 2025

As of 27 March 2025, a number of previously announced tax changes that may impact the cash flow of individuals and businesses have now been legislated. Understanding these changes will assist you with your personal and business planning.

Pilot Directions Newsletter Volume 66, March 2025

Fri Mar 28 2025

This quarter's Pilot Directions Newsletter includes a range of useful information and insights for businesses.

Federal Budget 2025: Alfred made me do it!

Tue Mar 25 2025

It was widely predicted that the Albanese led Labor government would call an early election and avoid having to deliver the March 2025 Federal Budget. The unfortunately timed arrival, and slow movement, of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred scuttled these plans.

Bendel v FCT: Reports of the death of Division 7A implications for unpaid trust distributions have been greatly exaggerated

Wed Mar 19 2025

Whilst taxpayers may have been hoping for the death of the relationship between unpaid trust distributions and Division 7A, the ATO has now sought leave to appeal the recent decision in Bendel v FCT [2025] to the High Court.

Federal Budget Predictions 2025: A budget no one wants to give

Mon Mar 17 2025

With the looming Federal Election, this year’s Budget is out of sync with the usual timing, and is being tipped as one that Labor was not eager to deliver. But with the election clock ticking, and an inconveniently timed cyclone, the Government had little choice but to press ahead with handing down the Budget on 25 March.

Mergers and Acquisitions Reform: What the changes mean

Fri Mar 14 2025

At the end of last year, the Australian government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024, which aims to overhaul the country's merger control regime.

ATO interpretation confirms Personal Services Income (PSI) taxation

Wed Feb 12 2025

Throughout your medical career, you may have come across or be familiar with the terms Personal Services Income (PSI), Personal Services Business (PSB) and personal exertion. These are complex taxation terms that can often be misunderstood, which may lead to unforeseen tax issues for you in the future.

Deductibility of financial advice fees

Tue Feb 11 2025

Many individuals engage financial advisors to assist them in selecting, managing and reviewing investments. While many assume that financial advice fees will be tax deductible, unfortunately this is often not the case.

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