Posts tagged "federal budget"

Treasurer Scott Morrison has said he won't be "Santa" when handing down the May budget, but all is quiet when it comes to promises for the small business community. 

Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged Australia’s R&D tax incentive scheme may receive a rework in the upcoming federal budget, after declaring the scheme had been “taken for a ride” by some opportunistic companies.

There's been plenty of movement in the federal parliament since politicians came back to school in February, but on the issue of company tax cuts, Malcolm Turnbull's government has been insistent: it is determined to get the whole package through.

Small business groups are pushing hard for the government’s $20,000 instant asset write-off scheme to become a permanent fixture in the May …

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will hold out the prospect of 2018 as a year of “rewards”…

Australian businesses could be required to put aside more money for their employees’ superannuation under proposals put forward by a number …

In a series of pre-budget submissions, finance industry bodies have thrown their support behind a government-backed venture capital fund to …

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

The 2017 budget update will show an improvement in the outlook for debt compared with project…

When the federal government announced an extension of the instant tax write-off until 2018 small business owners rejoiced. Small Business …

The new financial year always brings around fresh legislation from past federal budgets. This can mean new goal posts for businesses –both…

Hundreds of thousands of Australian small businesses will have a little more cash left in the kitty next June after corporate tax cuts were …

Small business owners looking to downsize their family home are potential winners in the 2017 budget with a new exemption from the existing …