The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says small business tradespeople will be able to meet the demand for their skills wherever they are in Australia under new laws passed by the Senate.
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… to improve their practices. The Payment Times Reporting Scheme (the scheme) requires large businesses and some government … through the Payment Times Reporting Portal . The scheme is administered by the Payment Times Reporting …
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… freedom of movement across states and territories, the scheme also includes safeguards to maintain standards and … $11 million Budget commitment to implementing the scheme, which will be used in part to improve information … and territories is expected to enable commencement of this scheme from 1 July, 2021. … The Australian Small Business …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Australian Government’s $1.2 billion investment in the nation’s digital future, including the 30% tax offset for the video game industry.
Mr Billson…
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Australian Government’s $1.2 billion investment in the nation’s digital future, including the 30% tax offset for the video game industry.
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Originally published in the Canberra Times.
Australia's small businesses have been treated in a very shabby way by squabbling in our Federal Parliament.And our Parliament is a repeat offender.
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… and heat pumps. The government boasted the $314 million scheme had been "specially timed" to help small businesses … for their future growth. Now the clock is running out. The scheme requires a small business to have the assets or … no less than six months from Royal Assent until the time a scheme ends. Such incentives help energise enterprise. That's …
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Many small businesses say they feel excluded from the chance to tender for Australian Government procurement contracts because they are not part of the ‘in-crowd’ or find the process too hard to navigate, says the Australian Small Business and Family…
… up to a particular value. “Yet being on a panel does not guarantee work. Many small businesses have told us how they … up to a particular value. “Yet being on a panel does not guarantee work. Many small businesses have told us how they …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, says the small business community is exasperated by the delay in passing vital incentives to invest and create jobs that will expire on Sunday.
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… no less than 6 months from Royal Assent until the time a scheme ends. “Incentives like these programs help energise … and heat pumps. “The Government said the $314 million scheme had been ‘specially timed’ to help small businesses … no less than 6 months from Royal Assent until the time a scheme ends. “Incentives like these programs help energise …
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Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman sat down with Nick Fox, Deloitte’s Payment Times Reporting Lead to discuss the recent release of the first Payment Times Reporting Register.
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… Payment Times Reporting Scheme 10 March 2022 Bruce Billson, the Australian Small … sat down with Nick Fox. … Payment Times Reporting Scheme …
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Published in the Western Advocate.
More needs to be done to support and recognise small businesses.
A RECENT Westpac study found almost half of the people starting their own business are motivated by the dream…
… the valley of death for cash flow. It offers an incentive scheme for eligible businesses to reduce the amount of tax … incentive in the form of a tax discount or offset scheme to support businesses retaining more of the … the valley of death for cash flow. It offers an incentive scheme for eligible businesses to reduce the amount of tax …
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… tax and BAS agents and tax (financial) advisers. SME Assist is designed to help small to medium enterprises … service to keep you up-to-date with the latest SME Assist information. … Australian Business Licence and … tax and BAS agents and tax (financial) advisers. SME Assist is designed to help small to medium enterprises …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says tonight’s Budget helps small businesses with contemporary…
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Read the May 2023-24 Budget Snapshot for Small Business
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says tonight’s Budget helps small businesses with contemporary…
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Originally published in the Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
A good business pays its taxes, proper employee entitlements and its small business suppliers in a timely way.
Not paying is an unfair advantage over other businesses who…
… the up-until-now ineffective payment times reporting scheme and tools that monitor big business payment ambitions … to big business so we support a "name, proclaim and shame" scheme that celebrates those who support small business by … for a "Good Business Pays" recognition and accreditation scheme to honour businesses which fulfil their workplace …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Luke Grant.
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, says he welcomes the regulator’s decision to retain and enhance vital protections for small businesses in the new Banking Code of Practice.
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… is held with a prospective guarantor before taking a guarantee, and to discuss customer circumstances and … is held with a prospective guarantor before taking a guarantee, and to discuss customer circumstances and …
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… out a report on how well the small business restructuring scheme had gone. And I suppose the elephant in the room in … was how few small businesses had benefitted from that scheme. Bruce Billson No one could accuse that scheme of peaking early. It’s been a slow build up, but …
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By Bruce Billson
What's going on for small business right now? We have seen the first quarterly improvement since August 2022, suggesting that conditions might be stabilising and the most difficult…
… growth and sustainability. A tax discount or offset scheme, allowing new businesses to retain more of their … growth and sustainability. A tax discount or offset scheme, allowing new businesses to retain more of their …
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10 November 2023
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… out to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. That's a scheme that Optus is a member of. It's designed to deal with … Bruce Billson That's right. And they should honour the scheme that they've signed up to through the … out to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. That's a scheme that Optus is a member of. It's designed to deal with …
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Subjects: How small business can prepare for a…
… to things like the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Scheme to be prepared to compensate businesses that have had … to things like the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Scheme to be prepared to compensate businesses that have had …
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Subjects: Small business conditions, ATO debt collections, ASBFEO Tax Concierge Service, global computer…
… tax debt there's also an outstanding superannuation guarantee contribution. So, you know, there's team members of … And particularly if there's an outstanding superannuation guarantee liability there, satisfying that quickly is what … tax debt there's also an outstanding superannuation guarantee contribution. So, you know, there's team members of …
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… Mutual Fund is almost like a group self-insure scheme. We see them in some parts of the Australian economy … Mutual Fund is almost like a group self-insure scheme. We see them in some parts of the Australian economy …
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Originally published in The Canberra Times
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With election talk building and political announcements starting to roll out, there has not been a more important time for small businesses to be seen, heard and supported.
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… and regulators can realistically deliver. No one can guarantee that every small business will succeed. But we … and regulators can realistically deliver. No one can guarantee that every small business will succeed. But we …
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… the employment of an employee. New Enterprise Incentive Scheme can help you to start and develop your small business … the employment of an employee. New Enterprise Incentive Scheme can help you to start and develop your small business …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has reached the milestone of helping 40,000 small businesses seeking assistance with a dispute.
Ombudsman Bruce Billson said this was a significant moment for the agency.
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… grow and transform a small business and while we can’t guarantee every business will succeed, we strive to make sure … grow and transform a small business and while we can’t guarantee every business will succeed, we strive to make sure …
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