Small business advisory service providers can now apply for funding of up to $200,000 per annum over three years to provide expert advice to small businesses under the Australian Small Business Advisory Services programme. Supporting small business is a central part of the Abbott Government’s Economic Action Strategy to build a strong, prosperous economy and…

The Government will reform the tax treatment of Employee Share Schemes to bolster entrepreneurship in Australia and support innovative start-up companies. Employee Share Schemes give employees a financial share of the company’s potential success. As such, they help start-up companies to attract and retain high-quality staff. Changes to the tax treatment of Employee Share Schemes…

The importance of small businesses, family enterprises and entrepreneurship to the strength and vitality of the Australian economy was again recognised at a meeting of Federal and State Small Business Ministers in Perth yesterday. Providing the right economic conditions to support enterprise formation and growth, sharing information on various State and Federal small business initiatives…

A new funding round will soon open to improve the accessibly, volume and quality of low cost business advisory services available to small businesses and family enterprises as part of the $18 million Australian Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS) programme. The Abbott Government is committed to helping established not-for-profit small business advisory service providers to…