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Regulatory Roundup – June 2018

Small business concessions under the spotlight
The CGT concessions for small business are important for qualifying businesses in that they can defer, reduce or remove liability to CGT.

The government announced last year that it intended to tighten the eligibility factors for the CGT concessions that are generally available to small businesses, and it has just initiated the formal review of the concessions.

Chaired by Dr Mark Pizzacalla from the Board of Taxation, the review is being conducted independently and is “self-initiated”. Dubbed a “consultation guide”, the Board of Taxation says it will draw on previous work it has undertaken into small business tax, other similar work undertaken by Treasury, as well as international experiences. (Get a copy of the guide here.)

In addition, a reference group of small business, professional and academic stakeholders have also generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist Dr Pizzacalla with his review. The results of the consultation process should be available by the end of October this year. […]

Is Franchising Still Worth It?

7-Eleven and the franchising sector have been in the headlines lately, but for all the wrong reasons.

Allegations of wage theft have surfaced, and further claims that a “half-pay scam” had the complicit involvement of senior management. The claims include fiddling with time sheets, “ghost” workers, nil penalty payments and alleged rates of as little as […]

ACCC issues scam warning

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning to accountants to be on the lookout for scams targeting their small business clients.

ACCC deputy chair Michael Schaper, who spoke last week at the IPA’s Tasmanian congress, said the commission receives thousands of complaints every year about scams targeting small businesses and said accountants […]