[ { "post_id": "1203", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The Power of Tax Planning for Small Business", "post_content_short": "Tax planning is more than just a financial necessity—it's a strategic advantage for businesses of all sizes. By proactively managing your\ntax strategy, you can significantly reduce your liabilities, enhance cash flow, and ensure full compliance with ever-evolving tax\nregulations.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1203\/Portrait-of-a-successful-male-owner-of-a-pizzeria.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/the-power-of-tax-planning-for-small-business\/", "post_date": "2026-04-20 02:01:00" }, { "post_id": "485", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Your 2026 EOFY Game Plan", "post_content_short": "Smart and strategic tax planning for business.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/485\/athlete-is-at-the-start-of-the-race-tracks-line-at-the-stadium.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/services\/tax-planning\/2026-year-end-game-plan\/", "post_date": "2026-04-19 14:00:00" }, { "post_id": "344", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Tax Return - Items To Consider", "post_content_short": "To maximise your deductions and ensure that your tax return is complete, please review the following items and advise your Accountant if\n\tany apply to you.<\/em>\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/344\/15114.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/learning-centre\/ebooks\/2023-tax-return-items-to-consider\/", "post_date": "2026-04-01 02:45:00" }, { "post_id": "343", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Tax Return Checklist for Property Investors", "post_content_short": "Understand what expenses you can claim as a property investor.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/343\/Tax-Return-Checklist-2021-for-Property-Investors-POST-COVER.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/learning-centre\/ebooks\/tax-return-checklist-for-property-investors\/", "post_date": "2026-04-01 02:45:00" }, { "post_id": "342", "post_category_id": "8", "post_title": "Is It Tax Deductible? The Checklist You Need", "post_content_short": "Everyone wants to pay less tax, right? To do that you need to know what you can claim… and what you can’t.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/342\/Is-It-Tax-Deducitble-POST-COVER.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/learning-centre\/ebooks\/is-it-tax-deductible-the-checklist-you-need\/", "post_date": "2026-04-01 02:45:00" }, { "post_id": "776", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Minimise Your Personal Tax: The Guide", "post_content_short": "Now's the time to review what strategies you can use to minimise your tax before 30 June.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/776\/looking-though-binoculars.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/minimise-your-personal-tax-the-guide-2024\/", "post_date": "2026-03-31 22:00:00" }, { "post_id": "612", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Xero Checklist: Your Guide to EOFY Payroll", "post_content_short": "Whether you need to finalise Single Touch Payroll data or produce payment summaries, this checklist will help you navigate the end of year\npayroll process from start to finish.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/612\/Using-xero-on-laptop.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/xero-checklist-your-guide-to-eofy-payroll\/", "post_date": "2026-03-31 22:00:00" }, { "post_id": "465", "post_category_id": "33", "post_title": "Fringe Benefits Tax - All the need-to-knows", "post_content_short": "On 31 March<\/strong>, the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends. With the ever increasing budget deficits, the ATO will be reviewing\nwhether all employers who should be paying FBT are, and that they are paying the right amount. Who needs to lodge a FBT return? Find out\nhere.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/465\/Colleagues-having-lunch-and-a-laugh.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/fringe-benefits-tax-all-the-need-to-knows\/", "post_date": "2026-02-17 05:45:00" }, { "post_id": "1367", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Why Payday Super Raises the Stakes for Company Directors", "post_content_short": "If you’re a director of a small business, Payday Super isn’t just an HR or payroll issue. It’s a governance issue that could directly affect\n\tyour personal legal exposure.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1367\/Burnout-stress-and-business-woman-overworked-from-too-much-work-overload-and-pressure.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/why-payday-super-raises-the-stakes-for-company-directors\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 05:10:00" }, { "post_id": "1366", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Payday Super Calculation Changes", "post_content_short": "Payday Super doesn’t just change when you pay super. It also changes how super is calculated. If you’re a small business owner, it’s\n\timportant to understand these shifts — because they could affect how much you owe and for which employees.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1366\/Counting-Coins-lo-res.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/payday-super-calculation-changes\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 04:23:00" }, { "post_id": "1365", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Payday Super - Compliance & Penalties", "post_content_short": "One of the most important things to understand about Payday Super isn’t just that you need to pay super more often. It’s that the\n\tconsequences of getting it wrong are more severe than under the current system.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1365\/Aerial-view-of-man-on-laptop-at-desk.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/payday-super-compliance-and-penalties\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 03:55:00" }, { "post_id": "1364", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The ATO’s Free Super Clearing House Is Closing", "post_content_short": "If your business uses the ATO’s Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) to process super payments, this is important: the\n\tservice is shutting down on 1 July 2026, and it’s not coming back.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1364\/Bad-dog-sitting-on-the-torn-pieces-of-documents.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/the-atos-free-super-clearing-house-is-closing\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 03:40:00" }, { "post_id": "1363", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Payday Super: Updating Your Payroll and Systems", "post_content_short": "When Payday Super kicks in on 1 July 2026, it won’t just change when you pay super. It will change how much your payroll system has to do,\n\thow often it has to do it, and how little room there is for error.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1363\/iStock-1173332066.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/payday-super-updating-your-payroll-and-systems\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 02:50:00" }, { "post_id": "1362", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "How Payday Super Will Change the Way Your Business Manages Money", "post_content_short": "From 1 July 2026, the new Payday Super rules require you to pay super at the same time as your employees’ wages. For small businesses, this\n\tis one of the most impactful changes in years - and the biggest area it will hit is your cash flow.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1362\/Man-on-phone-discussing-business.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/how-payday-super-will-change-the-way-your-business-manages-money\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 02:01:00" }, { "post_id": "1361", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Payday Super: 6 Things Every Small Business Needs to Know Before 1 July 2026", "post_content_short": "If you employ staff, one of the biggest changes to hit your business in years is coming on 1 July 2026. It’s called Payday Super, and it\n\tfundamentally changes how and when you pay superannuation.\n\t\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1361\/Female-business-owner-behind-the-counter-of-a-coffee-shop-with-crossed-arms-looking-at-camera.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/payday-super-6-things-every-small-business-needs-to-know-before-1-july-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-02-16 01:37:00" }, { "post_id": "476", "post_category_id": "33", "post_title": "What is a Car Fringe Benefit?", "post_content_short": "A car fringe benefit commonly arises when an employer makes a car they own or lease available for the private use of an employee.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/476\/Young-woman-driving-car.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/what-is-a-car-fringe-benefit\/", "post_date": "2026-02-11 00:43:00" }, { "post_id": "1201", "post_category_id": "33", "post_title": "Fringe Benefit Tax Changes for Plug-in Hybrid Cars: Key Employer Updates", "post_content_short": "The Australian Government is revising tax incentives for electric vehicles, including phasing out Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemptions for\nplug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Businesses providing these vehicles to employees must understand the impact of these changes and\ntake necessary steps before the deadline.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1201\/Electric-cars-charging-at-a-charging-station.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/fringe-benefit-tax-changes-for-plug-in-hybrid-cars-key-employer-updates\/", "post_date": "2026-02-10 23:36:00" }, { "post_id": "477", "post_category_id": "33", "post_title": "Why You Should Lodge an FBT Return", "post_content_short": "Why should you lodge an FBT return where no FBT is payable? Well, for the simple reason that it turns on a three-year deadline for the ATO\n\tto commence audit activities. This is a NEW ATO rule as a result of massive deficits due to COVID. The ATO need to gain more funds\n\tsomehow...FBT liability is one of the methods.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/477\/business-owner-calculating-finance-bills-of-activity.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/why-you-should-lodge-an-fbt-return\/", "post_date": "2026-02-04 01:28:00" }, { "post_id": "633", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "FBT-Free Electric Cars", "post_content_short": "New legislation before Parliament, if enacted, will make zero or low emission vehicles FBT-free. We explore who can access the concession\nand how. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/633\/E-Vehicle.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/fbt-free-electric-cars\/", "post_date": "2026-02-03 06:40:00" }, { "post_id": "475", "post_category_id": "33", "post_title": "Entertaining, Meals and FBT", "post_content_short": "An everyday occurrence across the business landscape in Australia is the practice of taking both existing and potential clients out for a\n\tmeal to cement the business relationship, with the cost of this meal often covered by one party.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/475\/Friends-having-dinner-at-restaurant.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/entertaining-meals-and-fbt\/", "post_date": "2026-02-03 00:19:00" }, { "post_id": "474", "post_category_id": "33", "post_title": "How The ATO Identifies Potential FBT Employers", "post_content_short": "The ATO has signalled that there will be an increased focus on FBT this year. Given the ever-improving tools at the ATO’s disposal, in\nconjunction with the government’s need to raise additional revenues, it is important that employers ensure they remain compliant with their\nFBT requirements.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/474\/Business-people-discussing-graphs-stock-phot.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/how-the-ato-identifies-potential-fbt-employers\/", "post_date": "2026-02-02 23:56:00" }, { "post_id": "1345", "post_category_id": "48", "post_title": "UNDER THE HOOD: Accessibility and Inclusion with MP Shire Business", "post_content_short": "Excellence in Inclusivity and Accessibility <\/strong>recognises businesses for their leadership in creating welcoming,\n\tinclusive spaces and ensuring accessibility for all. In this episode, the award-winnings share how inclusion isn’t just the right thing to\n\tdo - it’s a smart business move. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1345\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-1.20.28-PM.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/podcast\/under-the-hood_accessibility-and-inclusion_mpshire-business\/", "post_date": "2025-12-18 02:38:00" }, { "post_id": "1344", "post_category_id": "48", "post_title": "UNDER THE HOOD: Connected Communities - The Small Business Advantage", "post_content_short": "The Local Community Connection Award<\/strong> recognises businesses with a commitment to strengthening the Mornington\n\tPeninsula community through networks, partnerships and social contributions. This episode features the award-winners as they share practical\n\tstrategies, proven approaches, and inspiring stories that show how community connection isn’t just good for people - it’s sound business\n\tpractice. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1344\/Under-The-Hood_MP-Shire-Business-Excellence-Awards.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/podcast\/under-the-hood_connected-communities_mpshire-business\/", "post_date": "2025-12-18 01:04:00" }, { "post_id": "1341", "post_category_id": "21", "post_title": "SMART Life - Issue 23 - Summer 2026", "post_content_short": "Understanding the 3 stages of retirement and what they mean for your money, and how to future proof your retirement income.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1341\/SMART-Life-SUMMER-2026-Newsletter-header-with-LOGO-.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartprivatewealth.com.au\/learning-centre\/news\/smart-life-issue-23-summer-2026\/", "post_date": "2025-12-10 00:28:00" }, { "post_id": "1340", "post_category_id": "23", "post_title": "SMART Wins at Mornington Peninsula Shire Awards", "post_content_short": "SMART Business Solutions is proud to announce its recognition as the winner of Excellence in Local Community Connection\n(Medium–Large Business)<\/strong>\nand Excellence in Access and Inclusion<\/strong> at the 2025 Mornington Peninsula Business Excellence Awards.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1340\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-3.46.39-PM.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/learning-centre\/business-news-and-media\/smart-wins-mornington-peninsula-business-awards\/", "post_date": "2025-11-20 04:58:00" } ]