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Advancing Small Business Queensland The Advancing Small Business Queensland Strategy 2016-20 is positioning Queensland as the place for small businesses to start, grow and employ. The strategy focuses on stronger advocacy for small business, simplified and coordinated service delivery and connecting small business to opportunity…. Read More >>
Planning for the Future Success of Your Business
Building your legacy How to redesign your business life Business lifestyle involves balancing work with other priorities in life, developing a culture that warrants engagement and productivity as well as developing the direction for lifelong business success. While you may have a strong lifestyle currently established,… Read More >>
Ignite Ideas Fund
Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas Fund Supports startups and small to medium Queensland businesses to commercialise market ready innovative ideas that will help them grow and compete in a global market and create new jobs. What’s important Tier One – up to $100,000 (excluding GST) per… Read More >>
EOFY Things to Know From QRAA
End of Financial Year: Key Things to Know from QRAA With End of Financial Year (EOFY) fast approaching, QRAA share two key things that might be of value to rural businesses before 30 June 2017. #1 Extra drought money Drought-affected primary producers in Queensland can… Read More >>
QRAA Farm succession grants
QRAA Farm succession grants can help primary producers and their relatives offset the costs of succession planning. Rebates are available of up to $2,500 each year for professional advice related to family farm transfers. Eligible advice includes that received from solicitors, accountants, financial advisors and… Read More >>
Government grants could assist your business
Industry Skills Fund The Industry Skills Fund is available for any type of business with a grant being made available to assist individual owners and employees to improve their skills, subject to there being a nexus between the skills training and the anticipated activities within… Read More >>
ESIC taxation benefits to eligible investors
The Early Stage Innovation Company legislation offers significant taxation benefits to eligible investors. To make Early Stage Innovation Companies work there has to be investors. Investors can qualify for two major tax incentives: the 20% tax offset – which is available for sophisticated investors –… Read More >>
Tax Incentives for Early Stage Investors
Survival hints for small business The Early Stage Innovation Company legislation, which commenced operations from 1 July 2016, has introduced significant taxation benefits for investors. There is a 20% tax offset based on the amount of the investment and a capital gains tax exemption. The… Read More >>
Australian tax incentives for early stage investors
From 1 July 2016, if you invest in a qualifying early stage innovation company (ESIC), you may be eligible for tax incentives. The tax incentives provide eligible investors who purchase new shares in an ESIC with: a non-refundable carry forward tax offset equal to 20%… Read More >>
Export business grants
Exporters big winners as Barnaby Joyce unveils $5.3 million in grants Agriculture Minister has unveiled a funding package in order to help small exporters tackle overseas markets. Kangaroo meat and avocado exporters are among the major winners of the funding program, with a number… Read More >>
