Tax Tips For Business Owners

If your home is also your place of business, you can claim income tax deductions for a portion of the costs of owning, maintaining and using your home for this purpose. When you sell your home you may be liable for capital gains tax. Your home is your place of business if you run your […]

You may be unsure whether you’re in business, or your activity is just a hobby. A hobby is a spare-time activity or pastime pursued for pleasure or recreation. Unlike a hobby, a business is run with the intention of making a profit and has basic reporting requirements, such as declaring income and claiming expenses. It’s […]

If you run your own business the below checklist is key. To do Checklist: Payment Summaries Have you paid employees this financial year? Don’t forget to provide them with their payment summary by 14 July- even if you didn’t withhold any tax. You can order a copy of the ATO ‘PAYG payment summary – individual […]

This summary outlines some of the deductions a fitness professional can and cannot claim as an employee in the fitness and sporting industry.   Car expenses A fitness professional cannot claim deductions for your car expenses from home to work even if: you work outside normal business hours, for example, shift work or overtime you […]

Fraudulent ‘phoenix’ activity occurs where a company deliberately liquidates to avoid paying creditors, taxes and employee entitlements. The perpetrators transfer the assets to a new entity, and continue operating the same or a similar business with the same ownership. Phoenix activity has impacts on the business community, employees and contractors, the government and the environment, […]

You may have tax and superannuation obligations if you employ or contract workers into your business, either full-time or part-time. This includes your family members and you if you are a director. Your obligations may include:  Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding Superannuation guarantee Fringe benefits tax (FBT) You have responsibilities from the day your […]