After a financially difficult year for most, many small and medium-sized businesses are looking to reduce costs in the year ahead. Unfortunately, when reducing costs, some of the first people to go are Apprentices and Trainees. But before you cut them loose, did you know you can get 50% of eligible apprentices and trainees’ wages…
Do you know what the true costs of your employees are? At face value, it looks like their wages are what your business will pay. However, the true cost is a lot more than their hourly or weekly wage. Here are seven simple, but important, things to remember about working out the true cost of…
If you think superannuation is only for old folks, you need to think again. It’s true that you won’t be spending your super until you retire, but your understanding of how it all works needs to start NOW so that you don’t miss out later on. Why? Because for Australians, super is our most tax-effective…
To get your tax refund quickly you need to visit your accountant before the rush. Otherwise you’ll get stuck in the queue behind business owners with complicated tax returns that can take ages for your accountant to process. And in the meantime, the tax department’s got money that could be in your pocket! Here’s how…
Setting goals might sound a bit dull but it can make a huge difference to your financial future. Without goals, you’ll drift along, have a bit of fun and get by. But each year will end up pretty much like the last one – no better, and hopefully no worse. But if you set goals…
It’s almost the end of the financial year and you’ve worked hard. Fingers crossed you’ll get a tax refund and it will be good to have a bit more cash than usual. What will you do with it? Spend it all at once? Or think about how it, and the money you earn each week,…
Here’s THREE things you need to do NOW to maximise your tax refund… 1. ORGANISE your paperwork Every apprentice – no matter your industry or trade – can get one step ahead in the run-up to tax time by having a system. Disorganised paperwork will cost you money if your accountant or bookkeeper ends…