The act of moving the family business from one generation to the next is a life long journey. It is affected by the location of the heirs (Perth or international), the capacity of heirs and their relationships within the family. Understanding, educating and helping the next generation to prepare to control the family wealth and… Continue reading Getting ready to transition your family business
If you are near retirement you will know about the $1.6m transfer balance. It is the amount of money a person can put into their pension phase and enjoy tax-free earnings later on. For example Cosimo and Agathe live in Perth, they are over 60 and contemplating retirement. They have $1.5m and $1.4m in their… Continue reading How to reduce your $1.6m transfer balance cap
Many family businesses in Perth are doing incredible work. And it is great to know that the research and development tax incentive or the research and development tax offset are specifically designed to assist these family owned businesses in Perth. How much is the R&D Incentive worth? In effect: if you turnover less than $20m… Continue reading The R&D Tax Incentive: What is it and how do I get it?
From July 1st, 2018 any product, such as toys, linen, cosmetics, or clothing will incur GST on the full price of the goods sold on importation into Australia. What are the GST changes for low value imported goods? So from 1 July 2018, GST applies to low-value physical goods that have been imported to Australia… Continue reading Preparing for the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) on low-value goods imports
At this time of year many Perth families travel down south. The idea of buying a holiday home always comes to mind. And once you look at the costs of owning a holiday home Perth business families always think about the tax outcome of buying holiday homes. Because if a holiday home becomes tax deductible… Continue reading What are the tax consequences of buying a holiday home?
