In times of share market volatility, it's normal to feel concerned about the drop in values and the effects on your investments and retirement savings. It's also important to understand the 24-hour news cycle reports the majority of "bad news" only and you very rarely see the "good news", especially for financial markets. Prior to [...]
We're proud to announce Cheyne Whitford B.Com, M.Com (FP), B. Sc, Dip. FS (FP) Dip. FMB Certified Financial Planner®, former Ulladulla Primary & Ulladulla High School Captain, is returning home to the South Coast to join our Financial Services team at Hales Douglass Financial Services. Because we're all about community and the success of our [...]
The ‘cents per kilometre’ method broadly allows an individual taxpayer to claim up to a maximum of 5,000 business kilometres per car, per year without the need to keep any written evidence (e.g., receipts) of car expenses. Importantly, taxpayers making a ‘cents per kilometre’ claim are required to demonstrate that they worked out the number [...]
Tax planning is not the same thing as doing your taxes. Planning requires a broad view of business finances over the long term. And it’s not just what you save today or this year that matters, it’s what that tax saving will be worth to you years from now as your assets grow. Here are [...]
