COSBOA
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Federal Budget 2012: Business groups welcome budget surplus but question long-term vision
Business and industry groups have welcomed the Federal Budget’s return to surplus but have questioned Treasurer Wayne Swan’s long-term vision for ente... Read More -
Small business roundtable prompts call for $30 million SME tax break
A roundtable hosted by the Council of Small Business of Australia and The Tax Institute has prompted calls for next week’s Budget to include a $30 mil... Read More -
COSBOA calls for clarification on definition of small business
The Council of Small Business of Australia and The Tax Institute will hold a round table in May, with the aim of clarifying the definition of small bu... Read More -
COSBOA calls for system to measure impact of regulation
Small business lobbyists have used an inaugural business forum to call for regulatory reform, including measuring the impact of regulation on small bu... Read More -
Banning excessive card fees won’t hurt start-ups, expert says
The Reserve Bank is considering a plan to ban businesses from imposing excessive credit card charges on customers, but an expert says the move wouldn’... Read More -
New corporate entity on the cards for small business
The Federal Government may consider introducing a new corporate entity specifically for small businesses, which would give them access to some of the ... Read More -
Hunt underway for first federal small business commissioner
Small business experts are speculating on the role of the federal small business commissioner, including how it will differ from that of the small bus... Read More -
Greens give ultimatum on small business tax cuts
The Greens have outlined their tax wish list, calling on the government to legislate its company tax cuts and lift the definition of small business fr... Read More -
NSW government scraps small business events, admits state has failed SMEs
NSW Trade Investment has scrapped its small business events programs, claiming the events often failed to provide adequate advice and assistance to s... Read More -
Small Business Minister role opens up – again
Labor Senator Mark Arbib has stepped down from his role as Small Business Minister, much to the exasperation of the small business sector, which will ... Read More
