Biden’s crew touch down at Glasgow Airport for Cop26
Part of President Biden's huge entourage arrived at Glasgow Airport today in advance of COP26 -  A C17 military jet kicked up clouds of vapour as it touched down on the runway Mr Biden and his wife Jill are in Rome today to meet the Pope to discuss a range of issues including climate change. Interesting the agenda for the [...]
Whyalla GreenSteel could be PM’s COP26 get out of jail card
The refinancing of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance two weeks ago has kick started work on plans for a massive, world-scale GreenSteel investment by the company which would transform its Australian operations centred on the Whyalla steelworks on upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia. @AuManufacturing understands negotiations have been underway in recent days involving GFG and gas supplier Santos with a [...]
Confidence guaranteed as we get back to work
The NSW Government has committed to providing a Summer Holiday Stock Guarantee for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and will expand the Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate for all eligible small businesses. Small and medium business owners will be able to open with confidence thanks to a suite of support measures from the NSW Government, as part of [...]
How does the requirement for commercial tenants to have less than $50 million in annual turnover apply if their commercial activities extend beyond the property where the rent relief is being given? GalleryHow does the requirement for commercial tenants to have less than $50 million in annual turnover apply if their commercial activities extend beyond the property where the rent relief is being given?
How does the requirement for commercial tenants to have less than $50 million in annual turnover apply if their commercial activities extend beyond the property where the rent relief is being given?
To be eligible, a commercial tenant must have had, or is part of a group which had, an annual turnover of less than $50 million. This refers to the tenant’s annual turnover considering their total commercial activities, not just the commercial activities being conducted at the property where the rent reduction is being given. This includes internet sales. [...]
Becoming a permanent employee
Employers offering casual conversion Employers (except small business employers) need to make a written offer to convert their casual employee to permanent employment within 21 days after the employee’s 12-month anniversary, if the employee: has been employed by the employer for 12 months has worked a regular pattern of hours on an ongoing basis for at least the last 6 [...]
Back to Business Program
The current lockdown has been hard on our whole community, including local businesses, many of which are owned and staffed by locals. Our local economy is a vital fabric of the Northern Beaches providing employment, social connectivity and investment. Council is committed to helping businesses get back on their feet whilst allowing our community to come together in a COVID-safe [...]
Claiming motor vehicle expenses?
You can claim a deduction for motor vehicles expenses that are part of the everyday running of your business – but you can only claim the business portion if your vehicle is for both business and private use. Depending on whether you’re a sole trader, partnership, company or trust and the type of motor vehicle you drive (for [...]
Power boat standard up to speed
AS 1799.1:2009, Small craft, Part 1: General requirements for power boats, has been revised to align with current industry design and construction. An assessment of compliance to Australian regulation found AS 1799.1:2009 raised concerns around interpretation and out of date methodologies. The revision aims to support industry in compliance and safety. Australian Standard AS 1799.1:2009, Small craft, Part [...]
