ARW Report - No 26 - Winter 2009We are pleased to bring you our Winter 2009 edition of the ARW Report. With the end of the financial year just around the corner, time is almost over with your tax planning. Our Tax Tips seminars proved very popular and yet another value added service that we provide to our clientele for free. We advise that we are still accepting new clients and would gratefully appreciate any referrals that you provide us - so make sure you let your family & friends know that you have a great award-winning accountant. Visit our website for more information about the various services which we can provide. You can make an appointment for your 2009 tax return with your ARW consultant by simply contacting us |
Mr Taxman's Top Ten Tax Tips for 2009by Stature ARW AccountingTimes are tough so every dollar saved counts. Last month we ran a few seminars giving over 100 tax tips! Here are my Top Ten Tax Tips for 2009. Remember that tax planning should be 365 days per year not just one month. These strategies are just as useful on 1 July. Are Self Managed Super Funds really that super?by Stature ARW AccountingThis article looks at the the pros and cons of establishing a Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) 50 per cent investment allowanceby Stature ARW AccountingThe Federal Government has recently passed the 50 per cent investment allowance and it is now law. Educating children while paying a mortgageby Stature ARW AccountingDo you pay off the mortgage and draw down for fees or is it better to use managed funds? Using trusts to manage family wealthby Stature ARW AccountingA trust can benefit the creation and preservation of family wealth CGT: how to make the rules work for youby Jon McArthurHelping ARW clients to understand the CGT rules in the lead up to the EOFY Purchase of business – Protecting your goodwillby Ian HounslowIt is not unusual for a business purchaser to find themselves substantially down the path of an acquisition and then realise there are key issues 2009/10 personal tax rate changesby Ian HounslowIndividual tax rates are changing from 1 July 2009. If you have payroll software, you will need to ensure that you keep your software up to date so you can download the latest tax rates from your supplier. Fixed interest – demystifying the jargonby Stature ARW AccountingWith stock market volatility there has been an increased interest in fixed interest investing. Do you understand what terms like yield curve or coupon mean ? 2009/10 fee scheduleby Jon McArthurPlease be advised that our schedule of fees, effective from 1 July 2009, will be as follows: |
