Business Advice
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Middy’s awards 13 scholarships for training and education
Middy’s has announced it has awarded 13 of its customers with scholarships to attend further training to help build their businesses. The judges say the standard of ... -
New app helps businesses keep workers safe on site
A new app has been released, called the Onsite Safety app, to help enable businesses across Australia manage the health and safety of their workforce. According ... -
Good knowledge never dates
By Jeff Patchell If you call into the dining room at the Glen Waverley RSL in Melbourne on any given Friday, it’s likely you will find ... -
What can tradies claim on their tax returns?
Tradies can claim deductions for expenses that directly relate to their work as an employee, including car, travel, tools and equipment, clothing, self-education and other work-related ... -
Tax deductions on the rise for tradies
The latest Australian tax return data has been analysed by Etax.com.au, which found that on average tradies claim $4,871 worth of deductions on their tax returns. This ... -
Stick to electrical work
Queensland’s electrical safety regulator has warned electrical contractors to only carry out the work they’re qualified to do when installing photovoltaic (PV) panels. Although electrical contractors ... -
Security of Payments reforms are critical
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has put forth a submission to the Federal Government’s review of Security of Payments laws in the building and ... -
Federal Government settles on lower company tax
Over three million small and medium-sized enterprises are set to have lower company tax rates after the Federal Government and Senate cross-benchers came to an agreement. ... -
Federal government plans to reintroduce legislation to re-establish the ABCC
NECA has welcomed news that the federal government plans to reintroduce legislation to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission in the first week of the new ... -
Work safety convention coming to Sydney
More than 5,000 decision makers in Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) across manufacturing, government, construction, healthcare, transport, distribution, cleaning and engineering will gather in Sydney on ...