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Letter to the Editor: When regional businesses are not considered ‘regional’
Most Queenslanders would reasonably assume that if a business operates in a Regional Council area, it is considered a regional business.
A goose can only be plucked so far
Eighteenth-century French statesman Jean-Baptiste Colbert is often quoted as saying: “The art of taxation consists of plucking the goose so as to obtain the most feathers with the least hissing.”
Payroll tax settings not working for the regions
Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) is calling on the State Government to review payroll tax settings and adopt a more reasonable compliance approach, warning that current arrangements are creating inequity and placing additional pressure on growers already battling soaring input costs.
Payroll tax relief a cashflow lifeline for Queensland horticulture growers
Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) is calling on the Queensland Government to introduce temporary payroll tax relief for primary producers in declared disaster zones, saying the measure would provide an immediate boost to farm cashflow and help growers recover faster.
Payroll tax relief: A lifeline for Queensland growers
At QFVG, our role is to ensure policy settings keep pace with the realities growers are facing on the ground. One issue we continue to hear growers speak about is payroll tax.