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Whether you currently export or are expanding your business globally, access to funding is crucial to support your organisation’s ambition to successfully prevail in the international market.

M&A deal volumes are up – the most they have been since 2010. A new sector has taken the top spot for the number of transactions in the market.

M&A activity has had a significant uptick during the pandemic, with cashed-up buyers capitalising on opportunities for strategic investments. With any investment, it is important to properly assess the level of tax risk that a target investment entity presents.

In this podcast, Tax Partners Michael Catterall and Lorena Sosa discuss aspects Australian businesses should consider when exploring new international markets, including operations and logistics, strategy planning, customs and duties, and tax complexities.

Across all industries and at all levels of employment – from CEOs to backpackers – businesses are looking to this year’s Federal Budget for incentives to make working in Australia more attractive.

Round two of the Future Fuels Fund is now open to support demonstration and deployment projects of commercial fleet businesses adding Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and associated infrastructure.

Focused on post-COVID recovery, Queensland is actively investing in industry to promote growth and create jobs in the state. There are four key funding programs available to growing businesses that operate in the priority industry sectors below.

When COVID-19 hit Australian shores, and businesses across all industries started to feel its impact, state and federal governments began to release a wide range policy updates and initiatives.

There have now been some developments in how medical practice entities are affected by Payroll Tax, which is expected to have a long-term – and backdated – impact on providers.

Unprecedented ATO funding means increased reviews for successful private groups and public entities. Are you ready?

Businesses and employees have embraced the positive impact of working from home and the value in being agile in response to potential restrictions or COVID-19 variants. But as organisations discuss ongoing flexible work arrangements, and the support and equipment to allow employees to work from home, what Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications, concessions and exemptions should be considered?

The continued pressure on businesses to grow, while riding the current wave of uncertainty, has shone a light on programs like the NSW $250m Jobs Plus program as a mechanism to support these ambitions.