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The government can support the growth of its most powerful sector; Australian mid-size business, by establishing a Minister for Mid-Sized Business, according to the CEO of prominent mid-tier firm Grant Thornton.
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Grant Thornton leads calls for mid-size business minister
16 December 2015
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Greg Keith, Grant Thornton Australia CEO, has led the push for the establishment of a Minister for Mid-Size Business in an attempt to bolster the middle market.
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According to the firm, mid-size business injects a combined annual turnover of $1.1 trillion into the Australia economy; contributing a further $241 billion through wages and salaries, employing more than 3.7 million Australians in the process.
“As the engine room of our economy, we urge the Turnbull Government to incentivise mid-sized business. It’s time to appoint a Minister dedicated to fostering the growth needs of the sector and in turn boosting revenue growth for the Australian economy,” Mr Keith said.
“Despite their importance to the economy, mid-sized businesses are under-represented in the national debate. A Mid-Sized Business Minister is needed to develop specific incentive schemes to encourage growth and confidence where it will have the greatest impact,” he added.
Mr Keith also urged the government to establish a Strategic Development Fund, in the hopes of assisting mid-size business to break into the Asia Pacific market.
“This is an important initiative to encourage mid-size businesses to seek new revenue opportunities,” said Mr Keith.
In addition to initiatives to drive forward the mid-sized agenda, Mr Keith suggested that the concessions implemented for small business should be echoed for their mid-sized counterparts; such as a reduction in the company tax rate to 28.5 per cent and the immediate write off of new assets up to $20,000.”
“We would also like to see the Government extend some of its small business incentives to the more developed – and more likely to succeed – mid-size businesses, by extending the concessions to currently provided only to small companies.”
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