Arnold & Finlay Blog

Tax in 2013 is certain to be as lively as ever, probably even more so with a federal election by October.  Get ready for the promises. Read more…

We are often asked if 'there are any grants available'.  The answer is, about 550 nationally.  If we take out ones specific to the other States, this leaves about 200 Federal and 50 Queensland grants, and in reality, there are less than 50 where funding may be available. Read more…

Family law property settlements cause a division of assets, including business assets.
But there are three tax risks to consider - CGT, Division 7A, and GST. Read more…

I know we promised not to talk about boring Tax, but these are just a few comments on the Government mini-budget as there are some less obvious tax measures worthy of note.

Swan is not going after big business, he has lost many of the cases because big business has the money and access to the best legal counsel. Accordingly, it will be small business and superannuation that will be attacked. Over the next four years he expects to recover over $2b, for an outlay to the ATO of only $390m. Read more…