Bottrell Business Consultants Pty Ltd – Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors. The Bottrell group incorporates Bottrell Business Consultants, Bottrell Accounting & Taxation, Maitland Accounting & Taxation, East Maitland Accounting Services and Mobile Bookkeeping & Recruitment. Interested in joining our team? Why not apply today?  About Our  Traineeships:- Join the Market Leader in 2016 – Accounting […]

Happy New Year 2014 The Team at Bottrell Chartered Accountants would like to thank our clients & staff for a fantastic 2013 year.   We wish you & your family a fantastic next 12 months.   Happy New Year 2014!!   Interested in joining our team? Why not apply today?  About Our  Traineeships:- Join the […]

Australian Visa Eligibility Assessment The Bottrell Recruitment team are regularly asked by our international candidates about the Australian Visa Eligibility Assessment process.   Please find attached the link directly to the government website. Good Luck J   https://www.migrationexpert.com.au/work_visa/online_assessment/?mxid=06DFC55DC2634157/australia%20work%20visas/26604617532/0//e/D737D3A47795A6FF7503C7CE8BB1A872/c&gclid=CI2RwartzrsCFY1fpQod5k0ASA     Interested in joining our team? Why not apply today?  About Our  Traineeships:- Join the Market Leader […]

Business Plans Business Plans It’s nearly 2014!! If you run a business or looking to start a small business? It must start with a business plan, we can help along your journey?   –          Complete the business plan. –          Provide guidance & advice for documents required. –          Review & provide advice in relation to the business plan. –          Provide […]

The federal Government is a step closer to scrapping the mining tax after the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal Bill was passed through the lower house on Wednesday (20 November 2013).  The bill will now be considered by the senate. Successful implementation of the Bill will see a number of labor policies getting axed, including […]

The team at Bottrell Business Consultants are Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers located in 45 Hunter Street Newcastle and 93 Lawes Street East Maitland. Our business was founded by our director Gavin Bottrell in April 2010 and over the last 4 years the team has won several business awards in the professional services industry. The […]

The Tax Pack was a disaster for the Tax Office   The Tax Pack was a disaster for the Tax Office. Introduced two decades ago to empower Australians to prepare their own tax returns rather than using agents, the magazine-style document did the opposite. Ahead of the new tax year, commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo has told […]

Welcome to the 2013 Worst Customer Service Awards, where you get to name Australia’s corporate offenders and help identify worrying trends in the service stakes. Now in their fifth year, The Venture’s Worst Customer Service Awards have, through reader comments, related hundreds of stories of disgraceful service. Make sure to add your story below, via […]

Many small businesses operate from the owner’s home. This could mean the factory is a shed in the backyard and the office a corner of the kitchen or dining room table. For others the business can have a separate section of the home or permanent structure on the property used exclusively by the business. The […]

Medicare levy exemption You are in this exemption category and can claim a full or half exemption if you meet both of the following conditions: one of the following applied during all or part of the year: you were a blind pensioner you received sickness allowance from Centrelink you were entitled to full free medical […]

Reduction for people on low incomes Your Medicare levy is reduced if your income is below a certain threshold and in some cases you may not have to pay the levy at all. The thresholds are higher for seniors. If your income is above the thresholds, you may still qualify for a reduction based on […]

Trust Audits Bottrell Business Consultants are looking to expand their client base for legal trust audits. Gavin, has successfully completed the Law Society of NSW external examiners course and is eligible to be appointed to your Law Practice as an external examiner. The team at Bottrell Business Consultant are willing to conduct the audit at […]

Foreign investments Australian residents for tax purposes are taxed on their worldwide income, so if you made a capital gain on an overseas asset, have interests in foreign companies or foreign trusts, or have a foreign life insurance policy, you need to tell us about your income from these investments on your tax return. If […]