EOA has made a submission to the Senate Enquiry in the role that cooperatives, mutuals and member-owned firms play in the Australian economy. In the submission, EOA contends that the following will need to be considered: Increased diversity in ownership …
Employee Share Schemes – annual conference ends on high note Increased emphasis on extending schemes to Small Business Australian scheme practice compared with overseas Australian organisations urged towards international leadership Outstanding member company performers recognised Wrapping up this year’s Annual …
The Government is to be commended for its Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda and for the announcement in particular of more tailored settings for the taxation of employee shares and options issued by start-up companies. The tax policy reflected in …
New ASIC Class Orders provides relief for employee incentive scheme offers. ASIC has released an update of employee incentive scheme policy along with an updated regulatory guide and new class orders on such schemes. ASIC is reducing business costs by …
Interested in Starting a Public Service Mutual? Public service mutuals (PSMs) are organisations that have left the public sector but continue to deliver public services. Employee ownership usually plays a significant role in their operation. After “spinning out” from public …
Under the new rules for employee share ownership announced as part of the Industry, Innovation and Competitive Statement by the Federal Government last week, the Treasurer will consult with industry to ensure that the draft legislation delivers the intended outcome, …
A new age of enterprise is crucial to our prosperity TONY SMITH In sport, a handicap operates to level a race and produce a closer result. In the Melbourne Cup the best horses have weights added to their saddles. In …
Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand Association (EOA) today launched a new report Employee Share Schemes – Their Importance to the Economy report, which shows a reversal of the 2009 Employee Share Scheme laws would potentially boost the Australian economy …
Keynote Speech of the Annual Conference 2014 The Hon Tony Smith MP’s call to reverse the detrimental Tax Legislation of 2009 was an encouraging start to the year. In his keynote speech at the Annual EOANZ Conference in May, his …
