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Government moves to ease tax burden
Small Business Minister Dr Craig Emerson has announced that the government will consider two new measures to simplify small business taxation and reduce small business compliance costs....

Law reform to protect small businesses against predators - ACCC
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman (ACCC) has announced small businesses will enjoy greater protection against predatory pricing and misuse of market power, following proposed legal reform....

Small business conditions moderate, reforms imminent
Small business conditions have remained moderate while labour costs have risen, according to a recent survey by the Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)....

Retail tenancy shake-up to address small business concerns
A new discussion paper has tackled major concerns in the retail tenancy market amongst small and medium businesses.

Releasing the paper Issues Affecting the Retail Leasing Industry in NSW  on 14 April, State Small Business Minister Joe Tripodi said of particular concern is the possible imbalance between shopping centre landlords and their tenants....

Federal Court finds Pizza oven provider misled small business owners - ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it obtained orders from the Federal Court finding pizza oven provider Original Mama’s Pizza and Ribs Pty Ltd,  misled its small business customers about the contracts by which they obtained the ovens and the terms under which their finance contracts could be cancelled....

Goverment consults small business on new workplace laws
Small businesses will enjoy more consultative participation in drafting of new workplace laws, with the creation of a new Business Advisory Group and Small Busienss Working Group...