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Those looking to apply an outputs-based method to recover input tax credits will have kept a keen eye on the outcome of RSPG v Commissioner of Taxation [2016] AATA 687 concerning the recovery of input tax credits from the construction of a retirement village.

The latest tagline to hit consumers is ‘Have sex. Save a life. Save the world.’ And Grant Thornton's client, Hero Condoms, promotes it proudly.

The success of Fred has brought it to the tipping-point where mid-size becomes large. But as Paul Naismith, co-founder and CEO explains, the positive forces driving Fred forward come with a new set of challenges to overcome.

It’s becoming a familiar tale: business disrupts the normal and expected; business reaps rewards.

New technology, and new uses for it, is changing the business landscape more quickly than ever, impacting not only newly created roles within organisations, but entire workforces.

With local retailers facing challenges on all fronts - foreign conglomerates keen to tap the market; online sales increasing exponentially; new markets opening left, right and centre - local success stories prove it's still possible to prosper, providing innovation drives your endeavours.

E-Commerce has brought unprecedented freedom for retailers to sell, package and distribute their products wherever and to whomever they want. However, major reforms to the way global businesses are taxed, following release of the G20's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) action plan, are about to change what an efficient supply chain looks like.

The speed of change and intensity of scrutiny have forced tax to the top of the boardroom agenda. It’s vital that you and your boardroom colleagues take the lead in managing the pricing, compliance, risk communication and reputational issues thrown up by this complex and uncertain environment. So how can you get on top of this whirlwind of change?

Invisible, undetectable, the invasion of your personal computer or business may have been going on for years before the damage is finally revealed.

Digital disruption has triggered a technology-driven transformation of Australia’s mid-size business landscape.

For years, the report that comes from the company’s audit firm has been criticized as providing very little useful information for investors. Investors have been calling on the audit report to be enhanced from its pass/fail approach for some time. They have requested that the key areas identified in the course of the audit be explained and conclusions drawn on how the auditors were able to gain comfort.

BEPS is here to stay, with more than 80 countries now having agreed to adopt at least the minimum elements of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan.