Welcome to the Nelson Wheeler Nexia NewsletterWe are pleased to be able to bring you the final edition of our newsletter for 2008. We hope you find the articles informative. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you require further information on these topics or any other issues. Regards Team at Nelson Wheeler Nexia |
Rational behaviour?by Craig ReevesEconomics is a bit of a mixed bag. Part science, part psychology and, many of us might suspect, a fair bit of guesswork as well. Economists do a great job of telling us what has happened and why, but their predictions of the future often fall wide of reality. Greenwashingby Greg TabeNow that the corporate world has woken up to the fact that going green is good for business, it’s no surprise that the rush is on for brands to establish themselves as the greenest choice. Is it time to gear?by Nelson Wheeler NexiaMany investors will be looking at the current fundamentals of investment markets and asking themselves, “Is now the time to gear?” Take care with lower interest ratesby Simon VinePeople desperate for an easing in interest rates had their wish granted when the Reserve Bank unexpectedly cut interest rates by 1%, but not for reasons we can cheer about. Child Care Benefit and Child Care Tax Rebate from 1 Julyby Nari PottsThere has been some significant changes to the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Tax Rebate Change to calculation of super guarantee from 1 Julyby Rob AshbyThe Tax Office is reminding employers that from 1 July 2008 ordinary time earnings (OTE), as defined in the super guarantee law, must be used to calculate super contributions for their employees. |
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