Barbecued whole snapper with green papaya salad

Barbecued whole snapper with green papaya salad INGREDIENTS 1 whole pink snapper (about 1.5kg), cleaned and scored three times on each side 60 ml (¼ cup) fried-shallot oilor garlic oil 50 gm roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped Fried shallots, to serve Nuoc cham 1½ tbsp fish sauce 1½ tbsp rice wine vinegar 3 tsp lemon juice 25…

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Christmas Party – Can I Claim a Tax Deduction.

With summer and Christmas just around the corner, you may be planning a party or similar event (e.g. a bowls day) for your employees.   CMA Accounting and Taxation Services has reminded employers to make sure they consider the fringe benefits tax (FBT) implications of the party or other event.   These will depend on: The…

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Taxwise Business News November 2023

WHAT’S NEW IN PARLIAMENT? Small business instant asset write-off For more than 20 years, small business entities have been able to immediately write-off the full cost of depreciating assets so long as the cost of the asset is less than the relevant threshold. The threshold has changed a lot over the years, from a low…

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Slow-Cooker Beef Short Ribs

Slow-Cooker Beef Short Ribs   INGREDIENTS 2 Kilograms boneless or bone-in beef short ribs about 8 short ribs 1 teaspoon salt 1teaspoon black pepper 3 cupsbeef stock ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 1teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1sprigfresh rosemary   METHOD Season the short ribs with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over…

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How wealthy are you? Take the test and see…

How wealthy are you? Take the test and see… Wealth can be measured subjectively, or objectively. What does this mean? Wealth creation expert and author of Money Magnet: How to Attract and Keep a Fortune that Counts, Steve McKnight explains. Take Wayne for example. He pegs his wealth subjectively, based on what his friends seem to have (or…

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We like to mix it up a bit in our blogs by including recipes we love with our clients, connections and friends. We taste test them all first of course and they’ve been a big hit among our team. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. If you’ve got a ‘must try’ recipe, please send it into us.