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Are legal expenses tax deductible for a start-up?

From 1 July 2015, a newly incorporated company, trust or partnership can immediately deduct a range of professional expenses associated with starting a new business, such as professional, legal and accounting advice.  This change was introduced by the Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 3) Act 2015 (Cth) which amended the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (ITAA97) and received Royal Assent on 26 August 2015. [Read more…]

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