Residency: Are you a tax resident?

To understand your tax situation you need to determine if you are an Australian or foreign resident for tax purposes. As an Australian tax resident your assessable income includes ordinary income derived from all sources, whether in or out of Australia, during the...

Depreciating assets – immediate deduction

As one of the key changes for small business, the federal government has an increased the instant asset write-off threshold to $20,000 (up from $1,000). This allows small business taxpayer to get an immediate tax deduction for all individual depreciating assets that...

Claiming Work Related Expenses: Phone and Internet

If you use you use you mobile phone, home phone or internet for work purposes you may be able to claim a deduction.  To be eligible you must not be reimbursed for these expenses and must be able to support your claim. The private portion of your usage is not eligible...

Small Business Grants NSW

The Small Business Grant is a key priority of the New South Wales Government. The grant is designed to encourage the nearly 650,000 small businesses in New South Wales that do not pay payroll tax to hire new employees and expand their business. Eligibility  To be...