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		<title>Staff Appointment - Rebecca Van Eeden</title>
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It is with pleasure we announce the promotion of Rebecca Van Eeden to the position of Senior Accountant effective 1 January 2010. Rebecca has been with the firm for 3 years, has been a dedicated and enthusiastic team member throughout this period and has developed strong client relationships with her professionalism and technical ability.The Directors and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/staff-appointment-rebecca-van-eeden/</link>
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		<title>Declare offshore income now - ATO Announcement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An important announcement from the ATO for Tax professionals for your consideration.
http://www.ato.gov.au/taxprofessionals/content.asp?doc=/content/00222632.htm
If this applies to you, don&#8217;t delay - speak with your Smith Feutrill tax adviser now - we&#8217;re ready to listen and ready to help.
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		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/declare-offshore-income-now-ato-announcement/</link>
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		<title>The Fair Work Act Overview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s workplace relations system changed on 1 July of this year with the introduction of The Fair Work Act 2009.  This act creates a new legislative framework for workplace relations, the aim being the establishment of a strong safety net for employees&#8217; minimum workplace standards. 
The Fair Work Act, the Rudd government&#8217;s response to the much [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/the-fair-work-act-overview/</link>
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		<title>Christmas Parties and Gifts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is on the way and many employers will be planning their annual year end &#8220;bash&#8221;.  In addition, many businesses will be considering what gifts, if any, they will provide to clients and employees. However, an important issue to consider is the possible FBT and income tax implications of providing &#8220;entertainment&#8221; to staff and clients. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/christmas-parties-and-gifts/</link>
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		<title>Investment Tax Break</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A reminder that the investment tax break, as discussed in previous Smith Feutrill bulletins, is available until 31 December 2009.  The tax break allows taxpayers in small business an additional 50% tax deduction or large business an additional 10% tax deduction, provided commitment is made to purchase a qualifying asset prior to 31 December 2009.  As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/investment-allowance-2/</link>
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		<title>Staff Appointment - Kris Necovski</title>
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It is with pleasure we announce the promotion of Kris Necovski to the position of Supervisor effective 1 July 2009. Kris joined Smith Feutrill in September 2003 as a Graduate Accountant, completed his CPA in November 2006, and has since progressed to the position of Senior Accountant. The Directors and team of Smith Feutrill congratulate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/staff-appointment-kris-necovski/</link>
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		<title>June Bulletin - Federal Budget 2009 Announcements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Investment Tax Break
The tax break for small business (less than $2m aggregated turnover) was increased from 30% to 50% of the cost of eligible expenditure and the last date for small business to acquire equipment to access the higher deduction has been extended from 30 June 2009 to 31 December 2009.
To be eligible for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/federal-budget-2009-announcements/</link>
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		<title>June Bulletin - Tax Planning for the year ended 30 June 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax planning involves arranging affairs in order to comply with the income tax legislation resulting in the lowest legal taxation liability. As such, tax planning is contrasted from tax avoidance, which is the entering into a scheme in order to obtain a tax benefit and can result in significant penalties.
As 30 June approaches taxpayers should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/june-bulletin-tax-planning-for-the-year-ended-30-june-2009/</link>
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		<title>Launch of our new website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are proud to announce the launch of our new website. In this section, we will post regular updates on our firm.
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		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/launch-of-our-new-website/</link>
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		<title>May Bulletin - Federal Budget 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[URGENT - Possible changes to super contribution rules 
As you may have read in the daily press in recent days, it is anticipated that the Federal Government will introduce changes to superannuation contribution rules in the Budget to be delivered next Tuesday, 12 May 2009.
Possible Changes 
The anticipated changes vary from industry expert to industry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smithfeutrill.com.au/federal-budget-2009/</link>
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