Tax Tips For Business Owners

Shopping for a luxury car? Beware of the luxury car tax.

By Taxwise / November 24, 2016 / 0 Comments

You can judge whether a car is luxury or not, according to the government, if it costs more than $64,132 for 2016-17. It’s not an over-the-top price tag if you’re considering true luxury, but it’s enough to cop an extra tax. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The luxury car tax (LCT) kicks in after that threshold […]

Home Office Deductions: What substantiations will the ATO accept?

By Taxwise / November 17, 2016 / 0 Comments

Home office expense claims are subject to  the same general substantiation requirements  as  other deductions – that is, it is a requirement that records should be kept for at least five  years. But in practice, full compliance with the substantiation rules may be difficult. It may be simple to keep a receipt for a printer purchased for […]

Don’t let a tax debt put you in a spin

By Taxwise / November 1, 2016 / 0 Comments

Whether you’re running a business or are just an individual trying to make ends meet, there is nothing worse than finding yourself in a situation where you have a tax debt owing to the ATO, which most likely will also be accruing a general interest charge and perhaps even a shortfall interest charge. The Australian […]

Start-up business: which is the right structure for you?

By Taxwise / October 12, 2016 / 0 Comments

Startup businesses need to make one important decision from the outset – what type of business set-up will best suit your enterprise now? And which structure will be best for the future? You’ve got a choice of four basic business structures — sole trader, partnership, company or trust. Of course, there are also more sophisticated structures […]

General facts about winding up your business

By Taxwise / October 8, 2016 / 0 Comments

There are times where business owners, voluntarily or involuntarily, may need to wind up their business. It is generally less complicated to wind up the business of a sole trader (who has declared “bankruptcy”) than to wind up a business run through other structures. For companies, the terms typically used would be to “go into […]

Why Partnerships? Facts and Foibles

By Taxwise / September 14, 2016 / 0 Comments

Set-up Costs Partnerships can be less expensive to set up as a business structure than starting business as a sole trader, as there will likely be greater financial resources than if you operated on your own. On the flip side however, you and your partners are responsible for any debts the partnership owes, even if […]

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