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# The Koustas ORAcle

 01 December, 2017

## [ISSUE #64 - HOW CRYPTOCURRENCIES ARE TAXED AND KEEPING THE ATO/ASIC HAPPY](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/issue-64-how-cryptocurrencies-are-taxed-and-keeping-the-ato/asic-happy)

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 25 October, 2017

## [ISSUE #63 - THE ATO & YOUR SMSF; SAFE HARBOUR FOR DIRECTORS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX BENEFITS](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/issue-63-the-ato-your-smsf-safe-harbour-for-directors-and-affordable-housing-tax-benefits)

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 18 September, 2017

## [ISSUE #62 - SHOULD BUSINESS PUSH A SOCIAL AGENDA?](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/issue-62-should-business-push-a-social-agenda)

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 25 August, 2017

## [ISSUE #61 - SUPER CONCESSIONS FOR FIRST HOME SAVERS AND DOWNSIZERS](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/issue-61-super-concessions-for-first-home-savers-and-downsizers)

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 11 July, 2017

## [ISSUE #60 - WHAT DID I MISS? 1 JULY 2017 CHANGES](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/issue-60-what-did-i-miss-1-july-2017-changes)

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 15 June, 2017

## [SPECIAL EDITION - IMPORTANT 2017 EOFY TAX ACTIONS FOR SOLE TRADERS](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/special-edition-important-2017-eofy-tax-actions-for-sole-traders)

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 15 June, 2017

## [SPECIAL EDITION - IMPORTANT 2017 EOFY TAX ACTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/special-edition-important-2017-eofy-tax-actions-for-individuals)

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 15 June, 2017

## [SPECIAL EDITION - IMPORTANT 2017 EOFY TAX ACTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTITIES (LESS THAN $10M TURNOVER)](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/special-edition-important-2017-eofy-tax-actions-for-small-business-entities-less-than-10m-turnover)

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 15 June, 2017

## [SPECIAL EDITION - IMPORTANT 2017 EOFY TAX ACTIONS FOR NON-SMALL BUSINESS ENTITIES ($10M OR GREATER TURNOVER)](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/special-edition-important-2017-eofy-tax-actions-for-non-small-business-entities-10m-or-greater-turnover)

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 04 June, 2017

## [ISSUE #59 - SUPER REFORM: WHAT SMSFS ABSOLUTELY NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE 30 JUNE](https://content.koustas.com.au/blog/issue-59-super-reform-what-smsfs-absolutely-need-to-consider-before-30-june)

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