by PTAM | Jun 23, 2016 | Accounting
It’s likely that most readers will know the term “bracket creep”, but less likely to know the impact this phenomenon will have on their hip-pocket. Or the impact that has already occurred. In many ways, bracket creep is the elephant in the room. When the goods and...
by Peter McCarthy | Jun 17, 2016 | Accounting, Staff
Two years ago at 9:00 on 17th June 2014 Kelly Eke started her first day at PTAM. Two years ago at 9:00 we sat down for coffee to brainstorm “what’s next” and we haven’t looked back. We worked from a spare room in my home, I had never heard of...
by PTAM | Jun 16, 2016 | Street Talk
We recently caught up with Darion Pohl from Xpat Group, to discuss the latest issues surrounding the transfer of UK Superannuation to Australian Superannuation Funds. What Line of work do you specialize in? I work as CEO of Xpat Group. Xpat (together with its...
by PTAM | Jun 1, 2016 | Accounting
Recently, scammers have been calling people pretending to be ATO officers, and demand that a “tax debt” be paid off using iTunes gift cards as a form of payment. Assistant Commissioner Janine Clark said that based on recent reports made to the ATO, iTunes gift cards...
by PTAM | May 9, 2016 | Accounting, Superannuation
Severe financial hardship, terminal illness, specified compassionate reasons, permanent incapacity and other limited circumstances can serve as grounds for withdrawing pre-retirement or preserved super. Strict rules do apply to regarding emergency access to...
