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• Why Might a Lease Dispute Occur?
  A lease dispute can arise for various reasons during the lease term and even after it ends.
• 2025 Tax Planning Guide Part 1
  Planning your taxes for the year is essential
• $20,000 instant asset write-off
  This is a great scheme for small businesses and runs until the 30 June 2025.
• New Bunnings scam warning
  ASIC have recently issued the new scam warning regarding Bunnings and issuing of investment bonds.
• The Largest Empires in the World's History
  Check out the Largest Empires in the World's History
• All the documents, fact sheets and downloads to do with this year’s 2025-26 Federal Budget
    Federal Budget 2025-26 – Papers and Fact Sheets  
• Winners and Losers - Federal Budget 2025-26
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his fourth federal budget, laying the groundwork for a federal election campaign that could be called within days.
• Building Australia's future and Budget Priorities
    Building Australia's future and Budget Priorities  
• ATO outlines focus areas for SMSF auditor compliance in 2025
  The ATO has issued guidance on what it will focus on regarding auditor compliance for 2025.  
• ATO to push non-compliant businesses to monthly GST reporting
  Small businesses with a history of not complying with their obligations may be moved to monthly GST reporting from the start of April, the ATO has warned.
• ASIC pledges to continue online scam blitz
  The corporate regulator has revealed online scammers will remain “squarely in the crosshairs”, with 130 investment scams shut down weekly.
• Tax Office puts contractors on notice over misreporting of income
  The ATO's data matching programs have identified contractors that are incorrectly reporting or omitting contractor income.  
• Tax planning tips for 2024-2025
  Plan for End-of-Financial-Year (EOFY) early
• What does the proposed changes to HELP loans mean?
  If you are one of the millions of Australians with Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt, the proposed changes may offer some benefit.
• Vacant Residential Land Tax
  Commencing 1 January 2025, vacant residential land tax (VRLT) applies to all Victorian homes unoccupied for more than 6 months in a calendar year, unless an exemption applies