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SMSFs are growing — what the latest ATO data tells us

The issues that may need to be examined before establishing an SMSF — without treating sector growth as evidence that an SMSF is suitable for any particular person.

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Tax

ATO GIC remission requests are taking longer — what business owners need to know

Whether to lodge a GIC remission request, how to support it properly, and how to deal with the underlying ATO debt while the decision is being made.

Tax9 min read

Advisory

Financial forecasting: what it can actually tell you about your business

Whether a hire, a purchase, borrowing or a distribution works once you put numbers around it.

Advisory6 min read

Visibility

How to read a profit and loss statement — and what the numbers are telling you

What to look at in your P&L each month — and which movements deserve a question.

Visibility7 min read

Tax

New trust tax draft could preserve bucket companies — but with less flexibility

Whether a family trust with a corporate beneficiary should plan to restructure before 1 July 2028, elect fixed distributions, or stay discretionary and accept the proposed minimum tax.

Tax6 min read

Tax

ATO Director Penalty Notices are under review — what company directors need to know

What to do about a company ATO debt before it becomes a director's personal liability — and how to respond if a Director Penalty Notice has already arrived.

Tax5 min read

Strategy

Card surcharges are changing from 1 October 2026 — what businesses need to know

Whether to absorb your card-processing costs, reflect them in pricing or change payment arrangements before 1 October 2026.

Strategy4 min read

Tax

TPAR 2026: What businesses need to report by 28 August

Whether your business has a TPAR obligation for 2025–26, who belongs in the report, and how to lodge it before 28 August.

Tax4 min read

Strategy

Planning to borrow? What lenders want to see from your business

Whether the business can carry the repayments — and whether the borrowing makes commercial sense in the first place.

Strategy15 min read

Visibility

How to read a balance sheet — and what it tells you about your business

Whether the financial position of the business can actually support what you're planning to do next.

Visibility12 min read

Tax

Contractors: the ATO may now pre-fill your business income in your 2026 tax return

When to lodge your 2026 return — and whether the ATO's pre-filled income matches what your records actually show.

Tax15 min read

Visibility

How does your business compare? A practical guide to benchmarking your numbers

Which numbers are worth comparing, what a difference from the benchmark is actually telling you, and what to do about it.

Visibility12 min read

Tax

Payday Super is here: how to make sure your super reaches employees within 7 business days

Whether your payroll process will reliably get super into employees’ funds inside the Payday Super timeframe — and what to change if it won’t.

Tax11 min read

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