by Affinity | Jul 22, 2013 | Business eNews
“Cloud technology” has become a common term in IT jargon, but what exactly is it and how can it be used effectively by businesses. The idea of “cloud computing” is to use the internet to access software rather than physically installing it on a computer. It is...
by Affinity | Jul 22, 2013 | Business eNews
Background In this article, we will consider an essential business succession strategy, shareholders agreements. Overview While buy sell agreements can be used to address most insurable risks (such as the death, total and permanent disablement or trauma of an...
by Affinity | Jul 22, 2013 | Business eNews
With an increasing number of small business owners reaching retirement age and looking to sell their business, it is important to properly deal with all of the tax considerations to maximise the after-tax sale proceeds. For example, one tax concession that...
by Affinity | Jul 22, 2013 | Latest News
Clients on full or part government pensions will be pleased to know that the government will reduce pension ‘deeming rates’ to better reflect returns available to them from their financial investments. Deeming rates reflect the standard rates of return that...
by Affinity | Jul 22, 2013 | Latest News
More and more homeowners are installing solar panel systems in their homes. In some cases, the solar panel system may produce more electricity than they consume. If this is the case, the homeowner can often “sell” the excess electricity back to their electricity...