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Getting ahead in your 50s

Getting ahead in your 50s

1 May 2015

Life in your 50s is great. You don’t have a huge mortgage, the kids have grown up and are not as dependent on you, your career has progressed… So what is next financially?

When you are in your 50s, you can see retirement on the horizon. Sure it might be 10-20 years off, but it is becoming more tangible. So if you haven’t already, you need to start some serious planning. 

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Buying a new computer?

Buying a new computer?

20 April 2015

When buying a new computer it’s a great time to have a think about what you need so you can make sure you get the right machine for the job.

Hardware

There are three main types of computers you can buy;

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Fuel tax credit rates have increased

Fuel tax credit rates have increased

20 April 2015

Do you use fuel in your business? If so, you should know that there have been changes to the fuel tax credit rates. Fuel tax credit rates have increased for eligible fuel acquired from 2 February 2015, due to a rise in the consumer price index (CPI).

What this means for your business is that when calculating your fuel tax credit, you need to use the fuel tax credit rate that applied when you acquired the fuel.

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New leadership team for Boyce

New leadership team for Boyce

20 April 2015

Boyce Chartered Accountants has undergone a change in leadership with a new managing director and executive team commencing late last month.

Phil Alchin, who is based in the firm’s Moree office, has been appointed as managing director succeeding Bernard Kennedy who completed his term in the role following six years at the helm.

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NSW land tax thresholds for 2015

NSW land tax thresholds for 2015

20 April 2015

Land tax is a tax levied on the owners of land in New South Wales as at midnight on the 31 December of each year. Land tax applies to land regardless of whether income is earned from the land.

If you own any property in NSW that is not your principal place of residence as at midnight 31 December 2014, including a holiday house or unit, you may be liable to pay land tax. 

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