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The $88k FBT motor vehicle trap 11 March 2010 You know you’re having a bad day when you get an $88,000 FBT bill from the Tax Office for a car that you thought was exempt. This is exactly what happened to one taxpayer. ...more »

Q. How do I know how much my business is really worth? 11 March 2010 We’ve been talking to a new investor and are starting to doubt our assumptions about its value? A. Business owners are often so invested in their business they lose sight of what the value of their business really is. If you put your heart and soul, and sweat and tears into the business you expect it will be worth the effort....more »

Don’t let the tax man be your valuer 10 March 2010 In the last of a four part series on valuation issues for small medium businesses Greg Hayes looks at the tax issues requiring a valuation....more »

Are the valuation rules different for micros? 09 March 2010 In the third of a four part series on valuation issues for small medium businesses Greg Hayes explores valuation approaches for micro businesses. ...more »

Are the valuation rules different for micros? 09 March 2010 In the third of a four part series on valuation issues for small medium businesses Greg Hayes explores valuation approaches for micro businesses. ...more »

What value is right for you 23 February 2010 In the second of a four part series on valuation issues for small medium businesses we explore the right valuation approach for your business....more »

Know the value of your business 19 February 2010 In the first of a four part series on valuation issues for small medium businesses, we explore why you need to know what your business is worth....more »

Xmas tax change may make 2010 tougher for Trusts 08 February 2010 If you operate a discretionary trust and distribute some of the income of the trust to a related company then a draft tax ruling issued in the week before Xmas may create some additional headaches for 2010. In a spirit of Xmas goodwill and cheer the Tax Commissioner released Draft Ruling TR 2009/D8. ...more »

Why February is cash flow hell...and what to do about it 08 February 2010 If you listen to the news reports Australia survived the economic crisis relatively unscathed. But behind the news, companies are still failing and this February will be a vital test of our economic optimism. The number one reason why companies fail is cash....more »