What is an annuity?

An annuity provides guaranteed income for a number of years, or for the rest of your life. It is also known as a lifetime or fixed-term pension.  You can buy an annuity from a super fund or life insurance company. You are able to choose whether you want the payments to last for a fixed…

Claiming your tax deductions

There are different types of deductions which individuals can claim to reduce their taxable income.  Work-related expenses In order to claim work-related tax deductions, the expenses must have to meet three criteria. Firstly, all the expenses have to be paid by the individual, without being reimbursed by the employer. Secondly, they must be directly related…

How innovation can help business

Innovation doesn’t have to be a revolutionary and world-changing breakthrough. It can also be small changes you make to continually improve your business. Innovation can help in multiple aspects of business. Improve sales and customer relationships: Putting the time and effort into improving your products and services is essential if you want to retain customers.…

Super scams: What to look out for

The market for super funds is extremely competitive.Scammers take advantage of this by promising unrealistic benefits to acquire personal or account details. They are able to use this information to steal your identity or transfer your super to an account they can access.  Scammers can approach you in various ways. You could receive a phone…

How are investments taxed?

Investment income needs to be included when conducting tax returns. This includes any income acquired through interest, dividends, rent, managed funds distributions and capital gains. The income yielded from investments is taxed at a marginal tax rate.  Individuals are able to claim deductions for the cost of buying, managing and selling an investment. However, the…

Maximise holiday sales during the pandemic

This holiday season is not going to be like any other. Preparing for how your business will tackle the change ahead of time will help maximise sales.  Maintain a human and compassionate approach in all customer communications: This will make your customers feel more comfortable and be pleasantly different to the technology-based interactions they are…