14
Oct

The Due Date is Coming

Income Tax

Good evening everybody. If you lodged your 2018 Income Tax Return after the due date OR you prepare your tax return yourself, the due date for lodging your 2019 Income…

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25
Feb

ACCC given power to enforce $100k penalties for excess credit card surcharges

Business Taxation

The ACCC has been given stronger powers to crack down on excessive credit card surcharges after the Senate yesterday passed legislation aimed at protecting consumers from unnecessary fees.The measures were…

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17
Feb

The psychological mistake that screws up our finances

Personal Finance

Everyone likes to save money, no matter how much you have.In the New York Times, Sendhil Mullainathan highlights one way too many of us might be thinking about it all…

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10
Feb

Small business ownership: flexibility in all the right places

Business Taxation

There are many positives and negatives to owning a small business. In my case, the biggest positive is the flexibility I have.   You can work the hours that you want…

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2
Feb

RBS: sell everything

Personal Finance

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has advised clients to brace for a “cataclysmic year” and a global deflationary crisis, warning that the major stock markets could fall by a…

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1
Feb

Dear Mark: Can I claim my expresso machine?

Business Taxation

Browsing through a small business owner group I am a member of recently, I noticed a question that piqued my attention as an Accountant: Can I claim the Espresso Machine…

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30
Jan

2016: The sales trends that will drive business

Business Taxation

What happens when we have so much information that it is impossible to even decide what to read? We constantly check our phones, computers or tablets. We are online and connected…

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3
Jun

Tax Tips for Real Estate Agents

Income Tax

Tax Tips to Help Real Estate Agents get the Best Tax Return! Income Tax Guide for Real Estate Agents Welcome to the Income Tax Guide for Real Estate Professionals. As…

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3
Jun

Tax Guides for Lawyers

Income Tax

Income Tax Guide for Lawyers Welcome to the Income Tax Guide for Lawyers. As a lawyer, you spend your valuable time reading detailed and complicated legislation and precedents in the…

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3
Jun

Tax Return Guide for Teachers

Income Tax

Income Tax Guide for Teachers Welcome to the Income Tax Guide for Teachers. As a Teacher, you spend your valuable time preparing for lessons, writing reports, keeping students in line and…

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3
Jun

Tax Return Guide for Bank Staff

Income Tax

Income Tax Guide for Bank Staff Welcome to the Income Tax Guide for Bank Staff. As an employee of a bank, you spend your valuable time meeting the needs and requirements…

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25
Apr

ARE YOU PAYING MORE TAX THAN YOU NEED TO?

Business Taxation, Income Tax, Personal Finance

Good morning to you all this ANZAC Day.Now that we have hit the end of the March 2015 Quarter, it is time for you (as a business owner) to get…

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16
Jan

Welcome to my new website!

Business Taxation, Income Tax, Personal Finance

Welcome to Marked Focus’s new website. Thanks to Platform b for all their hard work!