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Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

With Unicorn Graphics, you get agency quality graphic design solutions at a lower investment with a person who has the ability and knowledge to do ... Read more

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

The Profit Frog is The ASSET and CASH FLOW MAXIMISER for SMEs, searching for cash flow problems at their source, helping create cash flow budgets a... Read more

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins teaches half-day and 1-day photography courses in Sydney to beginners who have just bought their first DSLR camera as well as more in... Read more

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, marketing head honcho, Sam Leader, editorial big cheese and Robert Gerrish, founder and general nuisance spill the beans. Read more

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

That's Creative! provides graphic and website design services to clients right across the world. Currently Ebook Design is their most popular servi... Read more

Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon specialises in creating business websites for small to medium sized businesses that bring in fresh leads, new customers and make money. Read more

Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy

Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy

Tony Cosentino builds WordPress websites, trains businesses how to manage a WordPress site and provides long term fanatical support for WordPress s... Read more

Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill helps her clients achieve their goals by communicating as well as possible with the people who matter to them. This can be done by ... Read more

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

BizEez Virtual Solutions specialises in assisting businesses with their online marketing needs through social media, email marketing and WordPress ... Read more

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Nominal Accounting Software develops, sell and supports a micro business management software. Read more

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Witjuti has a range of bamboo clothing designed for yoga, travel, maternity or just lounging around. Read more

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot is a small business coach in Sydney who works with small business owners who want to make a big shift in their business and turn i... Read more

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Sports Partners is a free, fun site where people can find other people, clubs, or businesses for sports and hobbies. Read more

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Tonto Digital helps small businesses use the internet, in all its glory, to attract new customers and grow their business. Read more

Kate James, Total Balance

Kate James, Total Balance

Through her business coaching and life coaching, Kate James works with the concepts of mindfulness, creativity and authenticity to help people chan... Read more

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

From small start-ups to seasoned soloists, SAmedia Website Solutions designs websites that enhance online position and improve new leads and recurr... Read more

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Small Business Wizardry gives small business owners the tools and resources they need to start and grow their business. Read more

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark is an experienced freelance graphic and web designer specialising in the delivery of innovative logo and branding solutions and functiona... Read more

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, along with her husband John, provides a comprehensive suite of sizzling copywriting services to entrepreneurs, Internet marketers, ... Read more

Tom Mewing, Aussie

Tom Mewing, Aussie

Tom Mewing assists people in purchasing their dream home by finding them the best home loan. Read more

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Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses
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Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy
Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy
Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions
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Banika Smee, Witjuti
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Finance | Business tax tips

Dealing with business tax and understanding tax minimisation is a crucial part of running any small business. Tax time seems to come around very quickly each year, so it is wise not to leave everything until the last minute!

This section provides plenty of business tax help, including how to reduce tax by maximising tax deductions, donations and other tax deductions, the differences between legal control and beneficial ownership as well as the benefits of do-it-yourself superannuation.

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Tax invoices too taxing?

06 Aug 11 | Michael Quinn

Tax invoices are an inevitable part of doing business in Australia, but many business owners aren’t clear about what needs to be listed on them to ensure they’re valid. Read more

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Tax time tips

25 Jun 11 | Richard Stewart

When it comes to the end of the financial year, you need to make the most of any tax benefits, and to do what you can to minimise your tax liability for the current year. Here are some useful tax time tips. Read more

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Capital gains tax (CGT) FAQs

01 Jun 11 | Michael Quinn

Confused about capital gains tax (CGT)? You’re not alone – it’s an area of taxation many people find hard to come to grips with. This overview should help. Read more

Comments: 2

Tax compliance and the micro business sector

03 Dec 10 | Richard Stewart

There are 2.7 million micro businesses in Australia, collectively accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country’s tax debt at any one point in time, so tax compliance is an important issue for the micro business sector. Read more

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Should you register for GST?

04 Jun 10 | Heather Smith

One of the first decisions to be made when starting a new business is whether you should register for GST. Here I’ll discuss the key issues you need to consider. Read more

Comments: 14

Who is preparing your business activity statement (BAS)?

21 May 10 | Ingrid Louise

If you pay someone to complete your business activity statement (BAS), or if you provide such a service yourself, you may be affected by recent legislative changes. Read more

Comments: 11

GST for small business

08 Apr 10 | Ingrid Louise

If GST causes you stress, here are some simple concepts you need to understand, and some strategies for bringing GST for small business under control. Read more

Comments: 7

Beneficial ownership: Saving through the other deductible rule

19 Nov 06 | Tony Melvin

The Other Deductible Rule can save you time and money by allowing you to pay for expenses directly from your business' earnings. This article discusses the differences between legal control and beneficial ownership. Read more

Comments: 7

Donations and other tax deductions

08 Jun 06 | Jeremy Britton

If you’re thinking about your taxes for this financial year, t's not too late to save on tax by spending on tax deductible items. Here are some suggestions about donations and other tax deductions. Read more

Comments: 3

DIY Super: The benefits of do-it-yourself superannuation

09 May 06 | Jeremy Britton

If you have ever wanted to take control of your financial destiny, do-it-yourself superannation (DIY super) is perhaps one of the best ways to do it. Read more

Comments: 18

Reducing tax by maximising tax deductions

13 Apr 06 | Tony Melvin

All soloists want to learn how to minimise their tax obligations and maximise tax deductions. This article helps you grasp the fundamentals of reducing your tax via legitimate deductions. Read more

Comments: 10

 

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