Ten things small businesses need to know about the 2022 federal budget
These are the ten things small businesses need to know about the 2022 federal budget.
Budget 2022: Company fees to be reduced and removed as part of deregulation agenda
The government says small business owners can expect to pay less in fees when using its modernised business registry platform, under the continuation of its deregulation agenda.
Budget 2022: Patent box expanded to agriculture, low emissions tech
Companies working on innovations in the agriculture sector and those whose technology can help lower emissions could be eligible for the federal government’s patent box tax concessions, under a plan outlined in the federal budget tonight.
Budget 2022: New $2.8 billion funding pledge promises to subsidise apprentice wages in high-demand fields
The federal government has pledged $2.8 billion in funding for an overhauled apprenticeship incentive scheme, promising to grow the ranks of qualified tradespeople by subsidising the wages of select apprentices and trainees.
Government to make it easier for SMEs to win procurement contracts
The government plans to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to win infrastructure, defence and other government procurement contracts, as part of its budget announcements.
Budget 2022: 18 things business owners need to know
The SmartCompany team is ready to bring you the breaking Budget 2022 news tonight. In the meantime, here's what you need to know.
Peter Strong: Skills and training reform should be in the hands of small business owners
Many small business owners are concerned about VET. Let's hand it over to industry associations and those in the know, writes Peter Strong.
Stop fiddling round the edges: It’s time to make the asset write-off permanent
If this government has seen value in continuing the instant asset write-off for seven years, asks Eloise Keating, why not make it permanent?
Three ways the federal budget could boost home grown tech talent
The budget is an opportunity for the government to close the tech talent gap. Here are three small changes that could make a big difference.
As the government’s final pre-budget pledges roll in, the ACCI says a $365 million boost to apprentice numbers is hardly enough
ACCI has criticised a proposed three-month extension to the federal government's apprentice wage subsidy scheme, saying the program should be extended by no less than two years.
New Zealanders are saving $17 at the petrol pump — here’s why we won’t be
Petrol prices will tumble at midnight on Tuesday after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg green-lit a temporary cut to the 44-cent fuel excise.
New report finds apprenticeship subsidies are failing — even as the government extends them
Despite millions spent in government subsidies, measures to boost apprentices and traineeships during COVID-19 appear to have failed.