Happy Xmas
Wishing all my lovely, amazing clients a happy Xmas wherever you are. Hope your presents were as great as mine! I am taking a few days off and will be back on the 4th Jan. Enjoy xxx
Author: Lindsay Bridgland
Chartered Accountant and Financial Adviser BSc Econ(hons), FCA, AFP, ATIA, CTA
Welcome to Carolyn
It is with sadness that we have to say goodbye to the lovely Kerri. After working with me for over 6 years, and with the kids now old enough (allegedly) to look after themselves, she has decided to go back to the corporate world of trading which is what she did pre family. We will… Read More Welcome to Carolyn
Director ID numbers
In an effort to reduce fraudulent and phoenix activity, from the 1st November 2021 all directors of all companies now need an ASIC provided unique identification number. This includes directors of corporate trustees of SMSFs and Family Trusts and all small companies. The fines for not having a number will be huge so it is… Read More Director ID numbers
Need to rewire that old brain?
A lovely client of mine is about to publish her first book “Rewire for Success” which uses a four step simple process to unleash your brain’s full potential. You are all invited to the free virtual book launch on the 12th October from 1pm to 2pm which even includes a short Zumba session! Should be… Read More Need to rewire that old brain?
Retesting Eligibility for Covid Assistance
UPDATE 29/9/2021 If you log on to ServiceNSW and are asked to confirm turnover from 30th Aug to 12th Sept this is a website error which should be fixed by the end of the week, when hopefully those dates will disappear. Please continue to log on regularly to check for the fix. UPDATE 27/9/2021 Having… Read More Retesting Eligibility for Covid Assistance
Jobsaver – Reconfirming Eligibility
What a lovely surprise for a Monday morning – another unannounced change to the Jobsaver rules! Those of you claiming JobSaver for your business will have received an email over the weekend requesting that you reconfirm your eligibility to receive the payments. But wait ………………… You are being asked to confirm that your turnover from… Read More Jobsaver – Reconfirming Eligibility
Returning to Hong Kong
With the recent closure of the Cathay Pacific bases in Australia, resulting in nearly 120 pilot redundancies, some are considering returning to Hong Kong to continue their flying careers. A job may be better than no job, however working in HK needs to be considered very carefully from a tax perspective. If you leave your… Read More Returning to Hong Kong
Keep checking your turnover
Finally – in week 8 of the lockdown, clients are starting to receive their Covid Grants and Jobsaver payments. Why it has taken so long for Service NSW to process is anyone’s guess, but well done for hanging in there. So if you are already successfully claiming JobSaver or the MicroBusiness Grant then you can… Read More Keep checking your turnover
NSW Business Covid Payments Week 4
Today saw the details being released for the Covid JobSaver and the MicroBusiness Grant which both start from week 4 of the NSW lockdown. The Covid 19 Business Grant which opened last week covered weeks 1 to 3, and for employees (including business owners) there is the ongoing disaster payment. All of these are being… Read More NSW Business Covid Payments Week 4
Covid lockdown payments – NSW Business Owners
An exciting day today as the NSW Covid-19 grant applications are now open! Don’t panic that the Service NSW website, where you lodge your claim, keeps falling over as the closing date to apply is 13th September. Just be patient, drink wine and try again tomorrow. This is the second of four potential payments that… Read More Covid lockdown payments – NSW Business Owners
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