Essentials Every New Business Owner Needs to Get Right from Day One

Starting a business? Discover the key steps every new business owner must take to stay compliant, manage cash flow and set up for long-term success.
July 2025 changes and deadlines

Stay on top of key employer obligations for 2025–26, including PAYG, STP, SG payments and updated car depreciation and tax thresholds.
How to manage business day-to-day transactions

The ATO has provided following tips for small business owners to make tax life easier — see if you agree.
Avoid delays releasing super money with these ATO tips

The ATO is reminding self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and members to carefully follow the correct steps when a release authority is issued.
ATO’s fervent focus on small business

The Tax Office has announced its major areas of interest regarding small businesses, highlighting a tougher stance on compliance and GST fraud.
Understanding early access to super

Early Super Access: Know the Rules, Avoid the Risks. We explain why accessing your super early can come with serious consequences.
2025 superannuation housekeeping

Reminder for SMSFs to stay on top of super housekeeping: TBARs for the March quarter are due 28 April, and the general transfer balance cap increase from 1 July.
2025-26 Federal Budget Summary

The 2025–26 Federal Budget outlines personal tax cuts, student debt relief and housing measures with minimal changes for small businesses and super, many of which remain uncertain pending the outcome of the upcoming federal election.
Not-for-profit self-review return due March

As the Not-for-profit self-review tax return is due in March, the ATO has published their Q&As ‘busting’ various NFP ‘myths’.
When to lodge SMSF annual returns

All trustees of SMSFs with assets as at 30 June 2024 need to lodge an SMSF annual return (‘SAR’) for the 2023/24 financial year.