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Aiming to Make a Final Non Concessional Superannuation Contribution for 2016? Be Careful!
Given the election campaign and build-up of rhetoric from political leaders, it can be tempting to ignore the proposed changes to superannuation announced in the 2016 Budget speech and simply carry on as ‘business as usual’ when it comes to making super contribution. After all, unless the Coalition is re-elected and the proposed legislation is passed, these changes may not happen. (more…)Business Protection Insurance
How would the loss of a key person impact your business, income and assets? One of the most important ways to protect your business in the event of a loss is to ensure you have sufficient business protection insurance in place. Business Expense Insurance and Key Person Insurance both help to secure your business should these circumstances occur.
(more…)WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBTS?
The key to efficiently and effectively paying off your debts is to have a structured and organised plan. Although there are many ways to go about it, we’ll be focusing on two of the most popular methods for becoming debt-free.
(more…)WORK RELATED CAR EXPENSES – WHAT’S LEGAL?
It can be tricky to know exactly what is and isn’t legal when it comes to claiming deductions for work related car expenses. Thankfully, the ATO helps provide some guidelines as to what you can and cannot claim back on their website. Car expenses include deductions you claim for using your own car, which can also include a car that you lease or hire, whereas using someone else’s car is classified as a travel expense, as you are eligible only to claim back direct expenses such as fuel. Furthermore, you are only able to claim the work related portion if the travel was partly private.
(more…)FBT 2016 – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is a tax paid by employers on certain benefits provided to their employees, which may be in addition to their salary or wages package.
(more…)Budget Alert – Should you put in place a Transition to Retirement strategy?
With Budget night fast approaching, there is much speculation over changes in tax reform, particularly regarding the Transition to Retirement policy (TTR). It is well worth using this time prior to the Budget weighing up the benefits of putting a TTR in place in order to gain any benefits you may be entitled to before a potential change to the policy.
(more…)HIFX – INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT EXPERTLY DONE
YML Group is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with HiFX, Australasia's leading risk management and foreign currency specialist.
(more…)Big data for small business
For many years businesses have been collecting and storing large of amounts of information for further analysis. In today’s business environment the collection of data has become ingrained in the way that we work. We collect business transaction, contact and social media information as part and parcel of our work-day interactions. This data becomes extremely valuable when it is portrayed in a way that effective decisions can be made from it.
It is not the amount of information that is important. It is what businesses do with this information that matters. This data can be analysed for insights that lead to better strategic business decisions.
Recently the term ‘Big Data’ has become widely known. ‘BigData’ can be described by the following criteria;
- Volume – businesses collect data from multiple sources
- Velocity – the speed at which business systems can collect and process data
- Variety – data is collected in different formats – email, text documents, videos and financial transactions.
Traditionally the activity of collecting large amounts of data and preparing it in order to make meaningful decisions has been reserved for big businesses with even bigger budgets. Today, because the technology is readily available, small businesses can also benefit from the amount of online and offline information in order to make data- driven decisions to grow their businesses. There are several ways that your business can collect, analyse and make sense of the data you already have.
As a trusted adviser to small and medium size businesses, YML Group is perfectly placed to guide your business using the best tools to collect, understand, visualise and make better decisions with your information.
Ask to speak to your partner or a member of our Innovation Team about our exclusive “Data – Driven Decisions” workshops.
The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight - Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP
(more…)The Importance of Estate Planning
People often do not like talking about wills, however a will enables you to help and protect the ones you love after your passing, especially if you have a range of assets and investments. Without a will, your passing can be an expensive, time consuming and often distressing period for your family and loved ones.
Buying property through SMSF – what are the rules?
If you run a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), you can invest part of your super, and borrow money within your super, to purchase either residential or commercial property. Buying property through your super has many advantages and is a great way to build up your retirement savings, however there are also a number of special rules that apply to property when it is owned by an SMSF.
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