This article originally appeared on Advisor Voice on 29 April 2020 Economic pain has been on the horizon for some time now, but no one wins in a race to the bottom. There’s no doubt that the remainder of 2020 is going to be particularly tough for Australian businesses and their employees. Until earlier this year, […]
The Victorian Government has announced payroll tax relief for employers who receive the Federal Government’s $1,500 per fortnight JobKeeper payment. The Victorian Government has announced payroll tax relief for employers who receive the Federal Government’s $1,500 per fortnight JobKeeper payment. Under the Victorian measures, any top-up payments – that is, additional payments to employees earning […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, leaders need to have the capability to steer their organisations and people through these challenging times successfully. While this leadership capability can come in many different styles, what remains constant is the need for honest, open and authentic leadership. In this article, we provide an overview of what leaders need to consider when steering their organisation towards recovery.
For businesses to recover during uncertain times, it will take a careful balancing act. But if businesses walk the tightrope with confidence they have an opportunity to bounce back stronger than ever. To create confidence in your business it is time to start thinking about how your business is positioned right now. Are you currently […]
This article originally appeared in The Australian on 1 May 2020 For taxable investment portfolios, realised losses create an opportunity to generate offsetting gains. High on the worry list for investors and prominent in the news this week is the issue of dividend cuts and whether investors can still meet their income targets. National Australia […]
The Commissioner of Taxation has released a practical compliance guide (PCG 2020/4) outlining the operation of its integrity rule (Section 19) and how he may deploy compliance resources to certain arrangements that enable an entity to obtain access to the JobKeeper payments. Importantly, the ATO has labelled certain arrangements as a ‘low risk’ of deploying […]
The current environment has placed limitations on face-to-face learning, forcing Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers to rapidly adapt to online and virtual learning environments. For many VET providers, this presents a raft of new challenges and opportunities. Some providers are considering online learning for the first time, while other providers face the need to […]
Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations that emerge from the current environment stronger or with their operating capabilities intact will likely have a stronger communications strategy, more resilience, the ability to pivot and strong crisis response and management skills. The key opportunity that comes from developing these capabilities is ensuring the governance framework effectively embeds these capabilities in […]
Pitcher Partners congratulates the Victorian Government on their initiative to support the building and development industry, through the establishment of the Building Victoria’s Recovery Taskforce. Pitcher Partners looks forward to adding our voice to the Taskforce’s considerations through the representation of our middle market/private, property industry constituency. The property development, building and construction sectors of […]
In turbulent and uncertain times, when there is a shock to the economy like we are currently experiencing, organisations may see a significant drop in their revenue. This proves challenging for any sector, but especially so for not-for-profit organisations (NFPs). NFPs will face significant reductions in income derived from discretionary spending by individuals and businesses. […]
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