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MYOB announces major software update for Essentials: here’s what you need to know
Jun 22, 2020
MYOB have officially announced an upgrade to MYOB Essentials, launching an additional upgrade to the accounting software called ‘new essentials’. The upgrade will feature more flexibility for payroll, highly customized reporting, plus a responsive and user friendly...
COVID-19: New regulations allow video conferencing to be used to witness legal documents in NSW
Apr 29, 2020
The Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (NSW) came into effect on 22 April 2020. This regulation aims to address the difficulties with witnessing documents face-to-face during the COVID-19 pandemic. Witnesses are no...
COVID-19 Webinars: Support for Individuals & Business
Apr 1, 2020
ABOUT THIS BLOG Roberts & Morrow hold ourselves to a high standard of transparent communication with our clients and like you, have been closely monitoring the developing impact of COVID-19. Our Financial and Tax experts at Roberts & Morrow will be presenting...
More funding released for drought assistance
Mar 13, 2020
The Drought Communities Programme (DCP) has announced that another round of funding had been released on February 20. The funding provides up to $3,000 in short-term financial assistance to eligible farming households facing hardship due to drought to assist with...
Has your business been affected by current events?
Feb 10, 2020
RMTICT are offering the ICT Care Package to business owners affected by recent natural disasters such as fires, flood and drought. We can get you back up & running with no upfront costs! This package offers: - Internet & phone connectivity - Business hardware...
Intern program completion!
Feb 10, 2020
In 2019 Roberts & Morrow launched the Internship Program with the University of New England (UNE). We offered four intern placements commencing in November 2019 and running through to February 2020. We received many quality applications, making offers to some...
Future proofing your business. From financial planning to business structure: how prepared are you?
Feb 10, 2020
One of the key topics covered at the 2020 Tamworth Business Summit is "future proofing your business" and Paul Williams from our Specialist Tax & Estate Planning (STEP) team and Financial Planner, Kylie Alcorn will be presenting workshops at the event to share...
Proposed broadening of NSW Landholder Duty
Dec 2, 2019
Landholder duty only applies to relevant acquisitions of shares in companies or units in unit trusts that hold interests in land in NSW with a threshold value of $2 million or more. Currently the relevant land value is the unimproved land value as determined each year...
Discretionary trusts – Take action now to avoid extra land tax and stamp duty charges!
Nov 22, 2019
In NSW the extra 8% stamp duty and extra 2% land tax surcharges for foreign persons, trusts and companies have been in place for a few years. These surcharges apply on top of the usual stamp duty and land tax liabilities. Until now the trustee of a discretionary trust...
Update on drought assistance
Nov 21, 2019
The NSW Government Department of Primary Industries shares regular updates on drought assistance initiatives as they become available. Click here to see the latest on the varied range of measures available:...
We’ve got an app!
Nov 21, 2019
Roberts & Morrow has launched an app available for download from the App Store for the iPhone/iPad or from Google Play for Android devices. With the app at your fingertips enjoy: Access to our client portal from your device anytime Links to Government bodies &...
Get in quick! Subsidised business & estate planning advice for farmers due to run out!
Nov 20, 2019
The NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) is currently providing funding for farming families to receive retirement, succession and estate planning advice. However, the time to take advantage of this is running out, with the funding only available until 30 June 2020....