ATO reveals new 2026 tax-time primer for small businesses
With EOFY season upon us, the ATO has published a 30-page guide for small businesses about their tax-time rights and obligations.
Australia has returned to the world's top 10 startup ecosystems after three years, with growth more than double the global average.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is consulting on how its CGT reforms would affect businesses with "low or zero cost base".
This week's funding round-up includes Oli, AlleSense and energy startup Cable, which have collectively raised $15.5 million in new funding.
Labor’s controversial CGT reforms will face a Senate inquiry as startups, investors and business groups escalate criticism of the rushed tax changes before July 2.
In an increasingly unpredictable global environment, Australian exporters can continue to succeed if they adapt, diversify and go where the opportunities arise.
As businesses scale, every new location and device adds potential for costly security gaps. In many cases, stretched IT teams find themselves trying to manage networks, launch new technology and do more with less.
New research found a third of consumers are most likely to buy a product after first watching a how-to clip or demo.
The federal government plans to automatically reimburse scam victims who lose less than $3,000 as part of a broader crackdown on fraud.
New modelling suggests Labor’s proposed trust and capital gains tax changes could dramatically alter how entrepreneurs structure, operate and eventually sell their businesses.
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An expert says the budget may have given small businesses instant asset write-off certainty, but it has clawed back far more through new taxes on discretionary trusts and capital gains.
Young Australian Business owners are urging the federal government to rethink its controversial capital gains tax plan.
The components of a successful startup remain the same, billion-dollar founder and tech investor Leigh Jasper told the Growth Summit.
The federal government should avoid "shortsighted" capital gains tax reforms that will "demonise" small-time property investors, says David Koch.
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The federal government will introduce legislation for its controversial tax reforms, including changes to capital gains tax, despite mounting criticism from business groups.
The Tax Ombudsman, which investigates contested ATO decisions, has received 2,989 complaints so far this financial year.
The federal government needs support from the Greens, which holds the balance of power in the Senate, to pass its contentious budget plans.
Swisse's explosive growth was driven not by strategy, but by a deeply embedded culture framework built around people, principles and passion.
Adrian Portelli's plan to sell groceries through LMCT+ appears to be picking up steam, after he claimed to have bought a Melbourne supermarket.
Stateside Sports is continuing to trade while administrators undertake an urgent review of its operations and retail store footprint.
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