{"id":10235,"date":"2024-02-06T12:07:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T01:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementaa.com.au\/?post_type=weekly-digest&p=10235"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T02:12:45","slug":"weekly-digest-7-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"weekly-digest","link":"https:\/\/elementaa.com.au\/weekly-digest\/weekly-digest-7-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Digest \u2013 7 February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy.<\/p>\n
Australian homeowners may be in for a windfall this year as the country\u2019s largest bank, the\u00a0Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), anticipates a significant surge in house prices.<\/a> Belinda Moore, a senior economist at CBA, made the bold prediction on Thursday, stating that the value of houses is poised to jump by an impressive five per cent over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n The ATO has launched a new online learning platform<\/a> offering free courses to help small business owners master their tax and super obligations. The \u2018Essentials to strengthen your small business<\/a>\u2019 website includes more than 20 short courses and a calendar of key lodgment due dates to support small businesses.<\/p>\n The Business Council of Australia is calling for a national discussion on tax reform<\/a> to start a process which deals with the extraordinary economic cliff Australia will face in the future, including a declining participation rate and revenue shortfall of $140 billion.<\/p>\n Reform of laws governing mergers and acquisitions is urgently needed to bring Australia in line with other developed economies and ensure the merger laws are effective in preventing anti-competitive transactions, particularly during the current cost-of-living crisis, the ACCC has told the Treasury Competition Review.<\/a><\/p>\n From the 2023\u201324 income year onward, not-for-profits (NFPs) with an active Australian business number (ABN) will need to lodge an annual\u00a0NFP self-review return<\/em> to access income tax exemptions. Prepare early for the new annual reporting requirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n Draft legislation has been proposed by Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers aimed at reducing tax concessions for those with super savings exceeding A$3 million. CPA Australia’s superannuation expert analyses what this means<\/a>.<\/p>\n Superannuation researcher, Professor Susan Thorp, shares five key insights from her lifetime of study<\/a>. “As a person closing in on retirement, I admit I had no idea in my 20s how much my future, and the futures of those close to me, would depend on my superannuation savings”, writes Professor Susan Thorp.<\/p>\n A report into soaring grocery prices, rising energy bills and steep airfares<\/a> is to be released this week with expectations that its findings and recommendations will cause a headache for some of the country’s biggest and most powerful companies.<\/p>\n While inflation is decreasing, UNSW Business School experts say it\u00a0remains high. What is causing the decline, and how does it affect Australians?<\/a><\/p>\n Contact us if you have any questions or want to discuss the next steps for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","weekly-digest-topic":[],"weekly-digest-type":[],"weekly-digest-region":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nATO launches free online learning support for small businesses<\/h2>\n
BCA calls for national discussion on tax reform<\/h2>\n
Evidence backs case for critical merger law reform<\/h2>\n
Changes in reporting requirements for not-for-profits<\/h2>\n
Super’s proposed changes: what you need to know<\/h2>\n
I’ve spent most of my career studying superannuation. Here are five things I wish I knew earlier<\/h2>\n
A report into price gouging is expected to cause trouble for Australia’s most powerful companies<\/h2>\n
Inflation is declining. What does this mean for your wallet?<\/h2>\n
Get in touch<\/h2>\n