The Empire Blog

Let’s break down director loans, how they affect your business, and what you can do to avoid common pitfalls. By following this article, you can understand more about Director's loans and why its so important it's done right so you don't land yourself in hot water with the ATO!

In this blog, we’ll walk you through the key criteria for qualifying for the FBT exemption, the costs that can be included, how to handle electricity expenses for charging, what you need to know about charging stations, and some common pitfalls to avoid as a business owner.

Easy Automated Sales is a brisbane based software business providing practical solutions for SME's.  We sat down with owner, Colin Feguson, to learn more about this product and how it can best help Brisbane small business.

Applications are now open for the Lord Mayor's Women in Business Grants for 2025.  Now in it's fourth year, the Lord Mayor's Women in Business Grant has supported the development of more than 250 women-led Brisbane businesses across a range of industries.  One of our valued clients, was one of these worthy recipients for the 2024 round and has kindly shared some words of her experience and the benefits she obtained from being a grant recipient.

Navigating the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules in Australia can be a tricky process for small business owners in the health sector. If you're a doctor, speech therapist, chiropractor, psychologist, or any other professional in the healthcare industry, it's crucial to understand how GST applies to your services. We have summarised the most common scenarios for GST treatments for health practitioners.

With the end of temporary full expenses, it is important to be aware of the updated rules for asset depreciation and the benefits of the instant asset write-off (IAWO) scheme. This breakdown of changes and guide will help you understand these changes and how they might affect you and your business.