Finance
Hundreds of businesses to lose banking access after Australia Post and ANZ fail to agree on fee increase
A disagreement between Australia Post and ANZ Bank over higher fees will see about 900 small businesses lose access to banking services at p…
You’ve found a buyer for your business: Here’s what you need to think about after the sale
Congratulations, you’ve found a buyer for your business and deserve a glass of champagne. But in addition to the excitement and preparatio…
ATO says $17.5 billion in unclaimed superannuation is waiting to be found: 10 worst areas revealed
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has urged taxpayers to check their retirement savings after finding there was $17.5 billion unclaimed s…
An economic standpoint: Amazon has lifted minimum wage, but the implications aren’t as good as you might think
By Richard Holden, UNSW
Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour. Retail giant Costco has moved …
The government is fast-tracking $29.8 billion small business tax cut: What does it mean for you?
The Morrison government is fast-tracking a $29.8 billion tax cut for Australian small businesses which will see about three million employer…
Australia’s digital wallet future: You can bank on the big four to stifle tech innovation
Walking through the bustling streets of Hong Kong, one of the things I cannot help but notice is just how many locals seem to be beeping awa…
“Brazen fraud”: Melbourne businessman sentenced to four years jail over $1 million in GST refunds to ATO
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to four years in jail by the County Court of Victoria after being found guilty of committing more than $1…
Treasurer establishes drought taskforce to address small business pain as conditions deteriorate further
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will chair a new drought finance taskforce comprised of Australia’s biggest banks in an attempt to provide relie…
‘Business as usual’: MYOB receives $2.6 billion buyout proposal
MYOB has reassured customers it will be business as usual while it assesses a $2.6 billion buyout proposal from American private equity firm…
Inspector-general of taxation calls for oversight of ATO to be improved, amid concerns power is too concentrated
Tax watchdog Ali Noroozi has called for the independence of his office to be bolstered and for the oversight of the Australian Tax Office (A…
