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Grant Thornton advises on the successful sale of Eptec

21 Dec 2017

Grant Thornton is pleased to congratulate the shareholders of Eptec, a leading specialist provider of corrosion solutions to the infrastructure and marine sectors on their sale to the Management Team backed by Alceon Private Equity.

Deductible Gift Recipients and the new Government reform agenda

06 Dec 2017

On Tuesday night, the Government announced its planned reform of the deductable gift recipient status. This will be seen as good news for many in the NFP industry as it will essentially help streamline the process in which you access donations – but there’s more to be clarified.

The Qld Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act (“BIF”) was recently passed

23 Nov 2017

The Qld Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act (“BIF”) was recently passed by the Qld government and has now received royal ascent.

Super Success - Relief for up to 85% of SMSFs

15 Nov 2017

The ATO has announced 85% of SMSF Trustees are no longer required to undertake the burden of additional reporting required from 1 July 2017 in "real time", allowing access to annual reporting.

New GST rules – Purchaser GST withholding on sales of new residential premises

13 Nov 2017

Under the current GST law, GST is included in the purchase price of new residential premises and new potential residential land) and the supplier/developer remits that GST to the ATO in their Business Activity Statement for the tax period in which the supply occurs.

BCIPA and Subcontractors Charge Act repealed and replaced with BIF

25 Oct 2017

In our second instalment exploring the potential impact of the Qld Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment )Bill, we look at reforms to BCIPA and the Qld Subcontractors Charge Act.

Are you a Significant Global Entity?

24 Oct 2017

Given the focus, of the Australian Government on SGEs, will continue into the future, Grant Thornton Australia Limited has employed a centralised approach to our initial communications with SGEs.

Superannuation guarantee changes - salary packaging impact

23 Oct 2017

Most employers that offer salary packaging, currently pay superannuation on the “pre-packaged” salary amount, ie. prior to the deductions for salary packaged items. This treatment, therefore, means that compulsory superannuation is based on an amount inclusive of salary packaged superannuation, so for these employers, the changes will have no impact.

Single Touch Payroll: Is your business ready?

23 Oct 2017

Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a reporting framework whereby employers will automatically provide to the ATO payroll and superannuation information as and when employees are paid.

A Safe Harbour, but for who?

26 Sep 2017

This month, ‘Safe Harbour’ legislation was passed offering protection to directors from insolvent trading exposure. Is this the big reform Australia that will encourage entrepreneurship and provide a platform to protect (or “harbour”) business value?

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