In-depth and timely insight on small business news and resources relevant to small businesses in the Esperance region, as well as right across Australia
24 Nov 2021, 3:33 PM
New legislation requires all company directors to apply for a unique Director Identification Number.
22 Nov 2021, 5:07 PM
Scamming is becoming more sophisticated and SMSF trustees are often the target.
8 Oct 2021, 11:21 AM
Strategies for developing resilience in your small business or agribusiness to enable you to bounce back from challenges. A guest post by Adam Pryztula, Director of Armed For Life
1 Sep 2021, 11:54 AM
How to Spring Clean your business to improve efficiency (hint promote remote work and go paperless)
25 Aug 2021, 10:31 AM
Esperance Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) Business After Hours, hosted by Smith Shearer and Kitto & Kitto, 12 August 2021
27 Jul 2021, 5:30 PM
Another round of targeted Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grants have been announced by the WA Government to assist small businesses who were impacted by the recent four-day lockdown (from 12.01am on Tuesday 29 June, until 12.01am on Tuesday 6 July) and interim restrictions.
23 Jul 2021, 5:28 PM
Smith Shearer, in collaboration with Kitto and Kitto Lawyers, will be hosting the ECCI Business After Hours on 12 August 2021
5 Jul 2021, 11:58 AM
On 29th May 2021, an announcement was made that the temporary minimum pension drawdown amounts would be extended until 30 June 2022.
9 Jun 2021, 3:19 PM
You may have seen that recently the ATO announced changes to the way businesses must now report Single Touch Payroll (STP). There is a chance this might affect reporting for your business, so to clear up any confusion, we’ve put together the below information to help you work out what you need to do.
9 Jun 2021, 3:10 PM
The ATO have recently expanded their data-matching activity into the Superannuation Guarantee (GS). This means employers obligated to pay SG are facing increased audit activity.
9 Jun 2021, 3:00 PM
From 1 July 2021, the standard Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate will increase from 9.5% up to 10%. It’s part of the government’s commitment to increase the SG by half a percent each year until 2025, when the SG rate will reach 12%.
1 Jun 2021, 12:47 PM
If you intend to claim a tax deduction for super payments you make for employees in the 2020-21 income year, those payments must be accepted by the SBSCH on or before 23 June 2021.