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• What is a Commercial Lease?
  If you are an owner of commercial property, it is important to understand commercial leases well.
• 8 tips to improve your online sales
  Online shopping sale days have become more common with a number of major events throughout the year.
• ATO cracking down on tax dodgers trying to leave the country
  The Tax Office is issuing departure prohibition orders as it moves to bolster payment performance and debt collection.
• Digital Assets You Forgot You Own (and Why They Still Matter at Tax Time)
  Forgotten digital assets like old domains, online wallets and unused subscriptions can carry tax consequences in Australia. Here's what the ATO wants you to know.
• ‘Not insurmountable’: What accountants need to know ahead of Payday Super
  As Payday Super obligations are set to come into play for employers in July this year, two experts provide insight on what accountants, advisers, and employers need to be aware of.
• Which country produces the most electricity annually?
  Check out which Country Produce most Electricity per year (TWh), including Coal, Gas, Hydro, Nuclear, Wind, Solar, Oil and Bio.
• Restructuring Family Businesses: From Partnership to Limited Company
  Family businesses form the backbone of the Australian economy, with many starting as simple partnerships before evolving into more complex structures
• Choose the right business structure step-by-step guide
  Take out the guesswork out of choosing the right structure for your business
• ATO’s holiday home owner tax changes spur taxpayers to be ‘wary and proactive’
  Following on from the Tax Office’s move to refresh its approach to rental property tax deductions, tax advisers are warning holiday home owners to be wary of the coming changes.
• Payday Super part 1: understanding the new law
  Passage of the Payday Super reforms by parliament this week has cleared the way for employee superannuation to be paid by employers more frequently. In the first of a two-part series, this article explains the myriad elements of the new law.
• A refresher on Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge.
  The Medicare levy’s a compulsory charge of 2% on taxable income, which helps fund Australia’s public healthcare system.
• Protecting yourself from misinformation
  The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has observed websites attempting to harvest personal information such as Tax File Numbers, identity details and myGov login credentials under the guise of providing “super advice”.
• Super gender gap slowly narrows
  The latest Financy Women’s Index (FWX) for the September quarter has shown the superannuation gender gap is closing, with true parity between men and women now predicted to be achieved in a more rapid timeframe.
• Countries with the largest collection or eucalyptus trees
  Check out the countries that have started to grow their eucalyptus tree stocks
• Benchmarks for small business
  One gap when owning and operating a small business is to get a feel for how you are doing compared to your peers.