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Support for your business in difficult times
Jan 21, 2022
Australian Government Taxation Office - Article found here 7 January 2022 The Australian Government have a range of support available for small businesses experiencing difficult situations, such as natural disasters, mental health challenges or financial hardship....
Future direction of the ATO
Dec 16, 2021
The Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan, spoke recently at a conference about what’s in store for the ATO including upcoming changes, transformations, aspirations for the future, as well as support for small businesses. According to Commissioner Jordan, the main...
Changes to Superannuation for the 2022 Financial Year
Dec 16, 2021
Contribution caps Good news for anyone wishing to contribute more to super: from 1 July 2021, the concessional contribution cap increased from $25,000 to $27,500. The non-concessional cap increased from $100,000 to $110,000 following indexation is the first increase...
NSW remote witnessing provisions extended indefinitely
Dec 16, 2021
By Karina Waite & the Legal Services Team Back in April 2020, temporary measures were introduced in NSW that permitted the remote witnessing of legal documents over audio-visual link (AVL), such as by Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Witnessing of legal...
R&M Christmas Message
Dec 16, 2021
Merry Christmas to all our valued clients, suppliers and communities! As we enter the holiday period and begin to look ahead to 2022, our Partners and staff want to extend a sincere thank you for your support throughout 2021. The coronavirus pandemic has presented...
Building delays may cost you in more ways than one
Dec 16, 2021
Most of Australia has been experiencing a building boom fuelled by government policy such as the HomeBuilder scheme and a general desire to improve our living spaces as we spend more time working, educating, and living at home. However, with global supply chains and...
Are cryptocurrency losses from scams deductible?
Dec 16, 2021
As investing in cryptocurrency becomes more prevalent in Australia, there is also a corresponding increase in scams being reported. Scamwatch, a part of the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission), estimates that Australians lost over $70m in...
Roberts & Morrow turns 70!
Nov 25, 2021
On 1 September 1951, Don Roberts and Keith Crichton took over as principals of a small local Armidale Firm called HG Uther & Co, renaming it Crichton Roberts & Co. Jack Morrow was then admitted as a partner in 1954. When Keith Crichton retired in 1957 the...
Up and coming super changes
Nov 25, 2021
Recently, several significant super changes have been introduced into Parliament as a part of the government’s plan to enhance excellent outcomes for Australians. If passed, the changes will allow individuals aged 67-75 to make non-concessional contributions and...
All Company Directors to apply for a Director ID
Nov 24, 2021
All Company Directors will need to have a Director ID, which is a unique identifier that is kept forever, by 1 November 2022 at the latest. Director ID’s are being implemented to allow the government to verify and track an individual’s corporate history and...
Christmas closure dates 2021-2022
Nov 24, 2021
All Roberts & Morrow offices will be closed from close of business 23 December 2021, reopening as normal 10 January 2022. If there is anything you need to discuss with your accountant or if you have any documents to drop off or collect, please do so before this...
MYOB Essentials Upgrades are happening
Nov 23, 2021
Over the next four weeks starting 25th November onwards, MYOB products will be undergoing upgrades to transition to the New Essentials platform. This upgrade includes features such as Connected Ledger, Connected ledger + payroll, Essentials Accounting Starter,...