the latest from the altus blog

At Altus, we are constantly surprised that a large proportion of small business owners don’t invest in the health of their business in the same way they would their own personal health and well-being. We say “surprised” as ultimately it’s their business ...

By Roy Ditmarsch onAugust 22, 2014

Many people believe that when you pass away you escape all taxes. Unfortunately, this is not the case.When a person dies, their nominated executor (the person responsible for dealing with the deceased’s assets and liabilities) must deal with any last tax ...

By Adam Montana onJuly 4, 2014

With the financial year coming to an end shortly, this time of year often means collecting receipts, bank statements and other tedious paperwork. We often see investors that have multiple platforms and accounts and very rarely do they know where their ...

By Altus Team onJune 25, 2014

SuperStream is a government reform designed to improve efficiency in the collection and reporting of employer contributions. The SuperStream standard comes into effect on 1 July 2014 for some employers and superannuation funds, including Self-Managed ...

By Justine Wilson onMay 24, 2014