General BusinessTax Tax time 2020 We appreciate that tax planning and other end of financial year shenanigans are probably the least of your worries right…Ben FletcherMay 26, 2020
General BusinessTax COVID-19 Stimulus Measures Throughout this pandemic, and particularly in the early days, we sent out many Better Business newsletters covering the available stimulus measures…Ben FletcherMarch 19, 2020
Tax No more main residence exemption for foreign residents Until recently the main residence exemption (MRE) applied for foreign residents meaning that if you owned your home here in…Ben FletcherJanuary 6, 2020
Tax Is my motor vehicle logbook legit? Do you have a logbook to verify your motor vehicle tax deductions? Is this "logbook" actually just an estimate of…Ben FletcherJanuary 6, 2020
Tax Can I claim a tax deduction for my groceries? Tax accountants get asked lots of great questions that provoke thoughtful and interesting conversations. Things like "how can I grow…Ben FletcherNovember 12, 2019
SuperannuationTax What is the superannuation guarantee amnesty? You may have heard that the Government has announced proposed laws for an amnesty on unpaid superannuation entitlements for business…Ben FletcherOctober 15, 2019
Tax Tax planning 2019 Your child's birthday, the wedding anniversary, tax season - all cherished dates in the calendar of a small business owner…Ben FletcherMay 20, 2019
Tax What is a TPAR (Taxable Payments Annual Report)? You may have recently received some cryptic correspondence from the ATO (or indeed, from your accountant) warning you about the…Ben FletcherMay 2, 2019
Tax What is Fringe Benefits Tax or FBT? You may have just received a template letter from your accountant asking you to tell them if you've been paying…Ben FletcherApril 17, 2019
Cash flow & ForecastingTax Shareholder and director loans: Should I borrow money from my company? Many small business owners borrow money from their company on a regular basis. The temptation is obvious – you have…Ben FletcherFebruary 5, 2019
StructuresTax Are small business losses tax deductible? TAX DEDUCTIONS IN A SMALL BUSINESSES It's common for small businesses, any business for that matter, to run at a…Ben FletcherMay 29, 2018
StaffTax What is Single Touch Payroll? SINGLE TOUCH PAYROLL Single Touch Payroll is a reporting system that allows the ATO to get access to your business…Ben FletcherMay 20, 2018
General BusinessTax What’s in it for me? Budget 2018 LET'S REVIEW BUDGET 2018 Considering you're all no doubt nursing budget night hangovers, I thought it might be useful to…Ben FletcherMay 8, 2018
Tax Can I claim a tax deduction for my bicycle? TAX DEDUCTION FOR A BICYCLE Do you ride your bicycle to work or client meetings? If so, you may have…Ben FletcherMay 1, 2018
Tax Are you at risk of an ATO audit? RISK OF AN ATO AUDIT If you saw the recent Four Corners investigation into the ATO which alleged questionable revenue…Ben FletcherApril 23, 2018
StaffSuperannuationTax Why you really need to stay up-to-date with your superannuation payments STAY UP TO DATE WITH SUPERANNUATION PAYMENTS Superannuation forms an important part of the remuneration of employees and certain contractors…Ben FletcherFebruary 9, 2018
SuperannuationTax Can I claim a tax deduction for making a contribution into superannuation? TAX DEDUCTION FOR SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTION Prior to 1 July 2017 the rules around claiming a personal tax deduction for contributions…Ben FletcherSeptember 25, 2017
Tax The most common mistakes businesses make on their tax returns COMMON MISTAKES MADE WHEN FILING TAX RETURNS Whilst the actual preparation of a business tax return is almost always handled…Ben FletcherAugust 17, 2017
Tax Can I claim a tax deduction for my work travel costs? TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR WORK TRAVEL Many of us need to do some sort of travel for work or business and…Ben FletcherJuly 27, 2017
Tax Can I claim a tax deduction for private health insurance or medical costs? TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE One item of household expenditure we'd all rather do away with is paying for…Ben FletcherJuly 20, 2017