Small Biz Buzz: ASIC Search Fees; High Energy Prices

From ASIC search fees becoming cheaper, to high energy prices for small businesses being investigated, here's what's making news in the small business world this week

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ASIC Search Fees To Become Cheaper

The Federal Government plans to make it cheaper for individuals and businesses to search ASIC’s online business registries. 

The move will see the current search fee to access the ASIC database cut from $40 to $19, starting from July 1^st, 2019.

The government says it will, “reduce the burden on individuals and business, and the fee changes will not affect ASIC’s budget resources”.

Impact Of High Energy Prices on SMEs To Be Investigated

The impact of high energy bills on small businesses is being investigated.

If high energy bills are weighing on your business then the council for Small Business Australia or COSBOA wants to hear from you.

The peak body has received funding from 'Energy Consumers Australia' and the Small Business Ombudsman, to conduct a fact-finding mission to determine how damaging high energy prices are to Australia’s small and medium enterprises.

Give your feedback on energy prices through COSBOA’s website: https://www.research.net/r/COSBOAenergy