Posts tagged "budget"

Early signs point to yet another parliamentary showdown over the instant asset write-off scheme, as both Coalition senators and independent crossbencher Senator David Pocock say the small business tax break should expand beyond the government's latest proposal.

The 2024-2025 NSW budget pledges to pass on the energy bill rebate promised in this year's federal budget without extra rebates for SMEs.

Small businesses in Queensland will receive another $650 in energy bill rebates from July 1, with joint funding provided by both state and Commonwealth governments.

A Commonwealth scheme granting $10,000 in support to clean energy apprentices will be expanded, as the federal government and industry groups attempt to attract workers needed for the green transition.

Just under half of Australian small businesses have taken advantage of major SME-specific policies announced in the 2023-2024 federal budget, according to a new MYOB survey.

Here's how some of the headline commitments to small business in the last budget performed, two weeks before the federal government unveils its 2024-2025 economic roadmap.

South Australia's small business sector deserves further energy rebates in the face of soaring costs, according to the state's Business Chamber, which says $650 in bill relief from the SA and federal governments should be doubled. 

Australia's company tax rate is unlikely to change in the upcoming federal budget, says Treasurer Jim Chalmers, suggesting a combination of targeted tax breaks and incentives will anchor the economic blueprint.

FinTech Australia presses for government action before the federal budget, seeking solutions for startup capital raising issues and more.

The federal government and the Opposition will show off their duelling visions for the small business sector at this week's COSBOA National Small Business Summit, one of the last big-name business events before the May budget outlines taxpayer support for SMEs.

What can Australia do to improve its apprenticeship completion rates? That's the core question to be answered by a new federal government review, tasked with assessing existing incentive schemes and how to best support trainees and employers alike.

Two major names in Australia's craft brewing scene have collapsed in the past week, as industry representatives urge the federal government to freeze alcohol tax hikes and soften the blow of COVID-era debts.