June 2019 has been a good month for share investors, who prefer to be richer rather than poorer. And who do we have to thank - the usual suspect, Donald Trump. Many market commentators are saying that there could only be two drivers of such significant buying in the...
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Special Report: Why is Huawei in the middle of the US-China trade war?
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have called another “truce” on escalating the trade war (the third so far). We all know that this is a fragile peace, but the toning down is a welcome relief to markets. So how does Huawei (pronounced "wah-way") fit...
Special Report: US-China trade and why retirees are the biggest losers
How did we get here? Talks between the two sides broke down in May after US officials accused China of pulling back from commitments it had made previously, just when negotiations were nearly finished. The US has accused China of allowing intellectual property theft...
Technology, Tax and Going Electronic – Part 3
Individuals: Going Electronic We’ve been hearing it a lot in the media recently that ‘everything is going electronic’ and this includes your ‘old fashioned’ PAYG Payment Summary which will no longer be issued by your employer from next financial year (ending 30 June...
Technology, Tax and Going Electronic – Part 2
Businesses – the ATO is closing the gaps The ATO is now closing the gaps, and are honing-in on non-compliance by businesses. Single Touch Payroll is the latest change that is going to hit all businesses. In our view, this is the most significant change to business...
Technology, Tax and Going Electronic – Part 1
Big Brother is watching your Tax Moves! What it means for you! It's no secret that the ATO are working towards watching every move that individuals and businesses are making by using technology and data matching numerous and varied sources of information. Recent...