Online sales looking sick? Time for an SEO health check
During COVID-19, the search engine has become hugely important to businesses who sell – it is the inspiration for 43% of online shoppers in Australia.
Businesses beware: Entering the RAT race could trigger fringe benefit taxes
As the race to secure supplies of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) heats up due to the ongoing wave of Omicron throughout the community, it is important for businesses purchasing RATs for employees to be aware of potentially triggering a fringe benefits tax (FBT) event.
ATO releases long awaited new guidelines for professional firms but uncertainty remains for many
Four years after suspending their guidelines relating to the allocation of profits of professional firms, the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) released PCG 2021/4 (“Guidelines”) setting out its revised compliance approach.
ATO finalises compliance approach on imported hybrid mismatch rule
The ATO has published Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2021/5 (“the PCG”) setting out its compliance approach in relation to the imported hybrid mismatch rules.
Sydney Wealth Management | Economic and Market Outlook – January 2022
The information in this article is current as at 2 January 2022. Welcome to our Economic Market and Outlook – January 2022. This edition covers the following topics: Rising economies and higher interest rates in the international economy This article discusses how the rising inflation rates and higher interest rates internationally could lead to a […]
Rising economies and higher interest rates in the international economy
The information in this article is current as at 2 January 2022. Part 1: Overview Over the past 20 years China has managed one of the fastest sustained expansions by a major economy in history. It has risen to become both an economic and military superpower. Yet it has become clear that part of the […]
Recovery and reopening of the Australian economy
The information in this article is current as at 2 January 2022. Part 1: Overview The Australian economy bounced back strongly to finish 2021. Consumer and business sentiment both remain elevated and above pre-pandemic levels while services such as hospitality are recovering as lockdowns ended. A new coronavirus variant, Omicron, poses some concerns but the […]
Shifting consumer trends: Australian equities
The information in this article is current as at 2 January 2022. Overview The S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index returned 3.8% over the six months and 17.2% over the twelve months to 31 December 2021. Outlook Recommendation: Downgrade to neutral. The Australian sharemarket continues to trade near record highs and many companies screen as fully-valued […]
International equities: challenges ahead
The information in this article is current as at 2 January 2022. Overview The MSCI World (ex-Australia) Accumulation Index (AUD) returned 11.7% over the six months and 30.1% over the twelve months to 31 December 2021. Outlook Over the next 12 months we expect corporate earnings will continue to grow, but at a slower pace […]
M&A is here to stay
In this interview, Partner Michael Sonego from Pitcher Partners Melbourne talks to ausbiz on why the best is yet to come for dealmakers in the market, with many seeing at least another year, maybe more before M&A activity hits its peak. Michael talks about some preliminary findings from the Pitcher Partners Dealmakers survey, which found […]