by Jack Lawrence | Jan 23, 2015 | News
We are in the middle of summer and I love summer! One of the iconic things about my summer over the last few years has been competing in the Twenty Beaches Ocean Classic! It was on the 13th of December over a month ago though I have an urge to write about it. It is...
by Jack Lawrence | Dec 11, 2014 | News
There are special tax rules for contractors to ensure they do not use business structures to avoid income tax obligations. Many consultants and contractors operate through a company, partnership or trust. In many cases, the income received for the work they do may be...
by Jack Lawrence | Nov 27, 2014 | News
An employee can apply to the Fair Work Commission before consulting with their employer, for an order to compel the bullying to stop. The laws are treated as civil claims, as opposed to being dealt with under work health and safety law and anti-discrimination law. The...
by Jack Lawrence | Nov 21, 2014 | News
We have all been out and about and heard from friends and colleagues how hard things are under this Government or that Government, or since the GF or it was better in the 70s… There are plenty of measures out there Australia usually ranks highly on per capita...
by Jack Lawrence | Nov 13, 2014 | News
After postponing for months and always finding an excuse not to go, I finally went Skydiving on the weekend with a group of 8 friends. We chose a company located in Wyong, about one hour and 30 minutes north of Sydney. We got to the drop zone around 1pm, checked...
by Jack Lawrence | Nov 5, 2014 | News
The government has announced that, effective 1 July 2015, it will claw back many of the former government’s changes to the taxation of Employee Share Schemes. Many of the changes are directed at start-up companies. While the Treasurer will consult with...
by Jack Lawrence | Oct 29, 2014 | News
A recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data reveals Australia is in fact the fifth-lowest taxed nation of the 34 OECD member countries. (Statistics are taken from 2012 or the latest available year.) The study was based on tax...
by Jack Lawrence | Oct 20, 2014 | News
Most business owners are looking for increased profit this year, next year, revenue growth or more life balance – or some combination of this! What about selling a business? Here are five reasons why building a sellable business should be your most important...
by Jack Lawrence | Oct 15, 2014 | News
The onset of Uber is interesting and a lot of friends have adopted it and swear by it! They like it because cars turn up promptly, the cars are nicer and it is easier to use… It sounds great and gives you more options to get around in a decent vehicle...
by Jack Lawrence | Oct 10, 2014 | News
I always find it interesting when an idea or a player in an industry changes the game! A couple that come to mind at present is Uber v Taxi and Merivale in entertainment in Sydney. Merivale has been around Sydney for decades in the form of Slipp Inn, Angel...
