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Wayne Swan
News and interviews on Wayne Swan including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
A tax grab-bag from deductions to carbon sink forests
Sometimes it can be tough to see the tax for the trees – literally.
The top tax changes you need to know about in 2012
Getting your head around tax changes can be, well, taxing. New tax brackets, the carbon tax, and instant asset write-off are just some of the big changes in store for 2012-13.
The new financial year legal changes you need to know about
While tax issues might be uppermost for many at this time of the year, business owners also have to get their heads around a raft of legal changes that may affect how they do business.
Forget Greece, focus on Asia
One way to stop Australians focusing on crises in Europe is to start focusing on the growth opportunities in Asia.
Smile – then get your ear to the ground
The GDP jump is a great surprise, but entrepreneurs need market intelligence more than ever.
Politicians around the world don't understand the banking system mess: Gottliebsen
Europe's politicians, like Australia's, have little grip on the real banking situation in their countries. And the market's belief that they'll wake up and flush the system with cash may or may not eventuate.
Peering through the gloom: Five reasons Australia's economy remains well placed
It's not all doom and gloom for the Australian economy. At the very least, be thankful we're not Spain.
Retailers slam rise in minimum wage
Industry groups have slammed the decision by Fair Work Australia to increase the national minimum wage by $17.10 a week, warning it will impose a major burden on small businesses.
Higher dollar blamed as Australia drops to 15th in list of best countries to do business in
A high dollar is the main culprit in Australia's slide down an index that rates international business competitiveness.
How a sensible plan to meet skills shortages became another Labor shambles: Kohler
Despite a general understanding of the labour shortage in the mining sector, politicians have managed to stuff up the Enterprise Mining Agreement while union leaders once again show a total lack of leadership.
OECD puts Australia on top of the world, but residential property still a weakness
Australia is still in a strong financial position, but the residential property market is one of its few weaknesses, according to the latest report from the OECD.
Push for revival of scrapped company tax cuts intensifies
The federal government's promised company tax cuts may yet rise to live again.
Loss carry-back "trap" could mean that many businesses will fail to get tax refund, tax experts say
Tax experts have warned that many small businesses might not be able to claim the loss carry-back tax refund announced in last week's federal budget.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2012: 10 eyebrow-raising items that got Government cash
Treasurer Wayne Swan’s Budget might have grabbed the headlines for more than $32 billion worth of cuts and savings, but there was still plenty of money for programs and initiatives that are a little unusual.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2012: Your sector-by-sector guide
Here’s the sector-by-sector breakdown on how your industry fared in the federal budget.
FEDERAL BUDGET 2012: Wayne Swan's surplus by a thousand cuts
Wayne Swan has delivered his promised budget surplus, but the tiny number will be overshadowed by savage spending cuts, including the dumping of promised company tax cuts.
Federal Budget 2012: Swan will unveil $1.5 billion surplus in tonight’s “fair go” budget
Wayne Swan spruiks a fair go for low and middle income earners ahead of tonight's budget speech.
Good idea, shame about the details
The Government’s new loss carry-back break for small business is great in theory, but not perfect in practice.
How Clive Palmer funds his amazing adventures
Just when you thought Clive Palmer couldn't get any larger than life, he goes and decides to rebuild the Titanic.
Calls for industrial relations overhaul as speculation mounts over Budget cuts and gains
Business chiefs are urging the Federal Government to use next week’s Budget to overhaul Labor’s industrial relations system.
