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The Australian housing market appears to have reached a turning point, with prices falling 2.2 per cent since peaking in September 2017.
Australia’s national economic agenda in May was dominated by the Federal Budget and the promise of tax cuts.
The Federal Government has turned the spending tap back on, signalling the end of the revenue drought since the GFC and the end of the mining investment boom.
The Royal Commission has primarily been investigating the practices of the four big banks and AMP as well as a small number of financial advice businesses.
Investors had plenty to smile about in 2017, despite a world of worries on the geopolitical stage from the Middle East to North Korea and the South China Sea. The global economy continued its steady improvement and financial markets produced some excellent returns.
With the rise of the gig economy, correctly working out whether you are hiring an employee or simply engaging an independent contractor has never been more important. Getting it wrong can be costly, as a recent court ruling shows.
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Interest rates have been low for so long it’s tempting to think low rates are the new normal. So when the Reserve Bank suggests that a cash rate of 3.5 per cent is the new ‘neutral’, people take notice. Even the Prime Minister warned Australian householders to prepare for higher interest rates ahead.i That’s good advice, even if no-one is suggesting an interest rate hike is imminent.
Most property investors breathed a sigh of relief when rumours about the demise of negative gearing in the Federal Budget came to nothing. There were, however, several changes introduced with the potential to impact your property investment portfolio.
The clock is ticking for investors who want to take advantage of the more generous tax concessions available in super this financial year. As of July 1, new rules come into effect that will reduce contribution limits...
In September 2016, King & Whittle expanded our client offering with the creation of King & Whittle Wealth Management to service and manage our client’s ongoing financial requirements along with the accounting, taxation and business advisory services that we have built our reputation on since 1926...
Treasurer Scott Morrison’s first budget of the Coalition’s second term in office marked a significant shift in tone from the tough stance of its three previous budgets...