tax
Payroll tax holds small business back
Victoria’s cut to regional payroll tax will assist jobs and growth, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says Victorian Treasurer, Tim Pallas, announced the payroll tax cut …
Tax petrol 10c a litre to fight obesity
Experts have come up with a new suggestion in the fight against obesity: lift petrol taxes The idea is based on a new study from Deakin Health Economics, at the …
The week in review
Happy Easter! We take a look back at the last week in community pharmacy As we head towards Easter, sector eyes have been looking towards next month’s Federal Budget: there’s …
Keep tax deductibility on assets up to $20k: Quilty
Guild executive director David Quilty has praised the Turnbull Government’s Enterprise Tax Plan And the Guild is seeking to retain immediate tax deductibility of asset purchases up to $20,000 beyond …
Small business tax cuts will be shot in the arm
The “highly anticipated” tax cut for small businesses will provide much needed relief for owners, says Kate Carnell An Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) report shows the …
Sector woes not enough to reduce Tax Office penalty
Price disclosure, competition cited in unsuccessful bid to reduce Tax Office penalties The owner of a number of pharmacies in NSW who relied on his accountant and staff for tax …
Tax cuts to benefit pharmacy: Guild
Community pharmacy small businesses stand to benefit from cuts to company and personal income tax, an increased tax discount and instant equipment write-offs contained in tonight’s Budget, says the Guild in a …
Budget 2016: Jobs and growth, and SME tax cuts
Jobs and growth are the key focus of a Budget to which business groups have responded positively. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, former pharmacist and beyondblue CEO Kate …
Soft drink makers say ‘no’
Soft drinks tax hikes in the UK is “absurd” and will not end the global obesity epidemic, says the Australian Beverages Council. Its CEO Geoff Parker says the move is …
Tax alcohol more and improve health: stakeholders
FARE has called for changes to Australia’s alcohol tax regime, a call which has received support from health stakeholders. The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education says the changes would …
GST only part of the health funding picture: Consumers Health Forum
Talk of expanding the GST to meet rising health costs is like prescribing the medicine before completing the diagnosis, says the Consumers Health Forum. “Tax is only part of the …