May 24, 2021
The top 8 reasons why staff leave
Australia is facing a shortage of skilled labour. When the supply of staff dry up the focus often turns to retention. But the first step is to understand why people…
May 24, 2021
The New Lifetime Director IDs
Directors will be required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life, much like a tax file number under a rewrite of Australia’s business registers.…
March 18, 2021
Why are some businesses returning JobKeeper to the ATO?
Super Retail Group - owner of the Supercheap Auto, Rebel, BCF and Macpac brands - handed back $1.7 million in JobKeeper payments in January after releasing a trading update showing…
March 18, 2021
FBT time is just around the corner!
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) is one of Australia’s most disliked taxes because it’s cumbersome and generates a lot of paperwork. The COVID-19 lockdowns have added another layer of complexity as…
February 17, 2021
Winding-up: Simplifying small business insolvency
On 1 January 2021, new laws came into effect that introduce a new, simplified debt restructuring and liquidation framework for small business. Drawing on key features of the Chapter 11…
February 17, 2021
How to sell your business
We’re often asked the best way to sell a business. There are two key components at play in the sale of a business; structuring the transaction and positioning the business…
December 22, 2020
The JobMaker Hiring Credit
What is JobMaker? JobMaker is a credit available to eligible businesses and non-profit entities that create new jobs (not if you are merely replacing someone who left). The hiring credit…
December 15, 2020
Merry Christmas from the HTA Team
What a year. Instead of a handful of bright, shiny material things all we really want for Christmas is an effective COVID-19 vaccine, a safe environment for our friends and…
December 14, 2020
2021 Risks & Opportunities
With the borders between the State and Territories all but open and 2021 in sight, there is a hunger for a return to ‘normal’. The recent Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of…
