On the 3rd of June 2024, it was announced that the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia had finalised the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) and a Strategic Agreement on Pharmacist Professional Practice. As part of the 8CPA, the Government has committed an additional $3b over the term of the Agreement, to support the National Medicines Policy 2022 goals.
Taking the leap: a pharmacist’s guide to owning their first pharmacy
Buying a pharmacy for the first time is a significant milestone for any professional pharmacist, fraught with a new set of challenges and considerations that you would not have encountered before. There’s a big difference between working in a pharmacy as a pharmacist, and then taking the leap into ownership. We’ve talked about pharmacy valuation and partnerships before, so this time, we’ll look at those issues that are specific to first time pharmacy owners.
Year End Tax Planning
As we approach the end of the financial year it’s a good time to start thinking about what you could do to minimise your tax liability.
2024-25 Federal Budget – one week on
It’s always interesting watching the dust settle on a Federal Budget – seeing what captures the attention of the media, the analysts and, of course, the public.
Sticky inflation is the term we keep hearing and there have been mixed views as to whether this budget will be stimulatory, especially with the Stage Three Tax Cuts and other spending announcements- this remains to be seen.
There wasn’t a lot in this budget for small business, in fact there wasn’t much announced that we hadn’t heard about previously. Further, what was announced lacked impact for a lot of Australia. The overarching view was that there wasn’t a huge amount of policy change or direction in the budget, and certainly no tax reform.
Getting your partnership agreement right
In Australia, one of the most common pharmacy ownership structures is a partnership. Theoretically, it is a simple arrangement between pharmacists to own a pharmacy, contribute to running it, and share the risks and profits. But in practice, it is not always that straight forward.
As we all know (especially as pharmacists), prevention is better than a cure. So, let’s discuss some considerations for your pharmacy partnership agreement.