Links

GOVERNMENT LINKS

Australian Tax Office http://www.ato.gov.au/

Tax Resources

• Check an ABN
• Tax Rates
• Tax Rulings
• Tax Legislation

Budget 2010 http://www.budget.gov.au/

Find your lost super http://www.ato.gov.au/superseeker

Rental properties booklet 2009-10 http://www.ato.gov.au/content/00133187.htm

Capital gains tax booklet 2009-10 http://www.ato.gov.au/content.asp?doc=/content/00237474.htm

Key lodgement dates for businesses http://www.ato.gov.au/content/34949.htm

Australian Securities and Investments Commission
ASIC enforces company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors, and regulates and informs the public about Australian companies, directors’ duties, etc. http://www.asic.gov.au/

National Names Index
Use the National Names Index to do a company name search. As some companies have similar names, so you may need to check the 'Australian Business Number' or 'Australian Company Number' to see that you have the right one. http://www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html

FIDO
Financial Safety Tips and Checks, Scams Warnings http://www.fido.gov.au/fido/fido.nsf

Australian Business Register
The Australian Business Register (ABR) contains the identity information provided by businesses when they register for an Australian business number (ABN). http://www.abr.gov.au/

NSW Office of State Revenue
The Office of State Revenue administers the state’s taxes, duties and levies. OSR also provides benefits to first home buyers or builders and GST rebates. They also have an online search facility to help people locate and claim lost money. http://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/

NSW Department of Fair Trading
NSW Fair Trading safeguards consumer rights and advises business and traders on fair and ethical practice. Traders and business people can register business names and obtain the licences and certificates needed to operate in New South Wales. http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/

Centrelink
Information on the social security payments and services which Centrelink delivers to the Australian public. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/

HANDY SITES

Australian Property Finance
(AFP) is a total financial solutions company specialising in home and investment loan mortgage broking. All you need to know is on their website at www.apfinance.com.au

Insight Wealth Planning
a member of the highly regarded Garvan Financial Planning Group (www.garvan.com.au) located in Kotara, only metres away from our office. http://www.insightwp.com.au/

Home Central First National
situated in Beaumont Street Hamilton , Home Central are the real estate specialists in CBD and inner suburbs property, whether you are looking for an investment or residence. http://www.hcfn.com.au/

Humby Property Consultants
building and construction economists, they provide tax effective depreciation schedules for our property clients. Have a look at an example of their work at www.portproperty.com.au

Lake Macquarie Business Centre
a ‘not for profit' Business Centre in Gateshead.  Their training modules and workshops are ideally suited to small / medium business organisations in our economic climate.  You'll find them at www.lakemacbusinesscentre.com.au

Newcastle Commercial Finance
leading the way in business and equipment finance.  Find out more at www.newcastlecommercialfinance.com.au

Novacastrian Mortgage Solutions
mortgage brokers with your best interest in mind and they can offer to you the right solutions for your financial requirements. http://www.nmsmortgages.com.au/