by Swot Accoountants | Apr 21, 2021 | Business News, Business Training
Are you thinking of buying or starting a new business? Do you want to avoid the hidden traps that can potentially cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars? Get a FREE 30-minute consultation before starting or buying a business to learn some of the proven tips and...
by Swot Accoountants | Mar 7, 2021 | Business News, Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), Tax & Compliance
Car Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is a tax on fringe benefits provided to employees, including company directors (even if no director fees are paid to that director). If a business owns a car and that car is available to an employee for their private use, that employee...
by Swot Accoountants | Feb 23, 2021 | Business News, Business Training, Companies & Trusts, Tax & Compliance
Buying an established business can have many advantages, especially a business that has a solid positive business history. However, established businesses can also have many disadvantages, like bad financial history or poor reputation. There are steps you can take and...
by Swot Accoountants | Dec 3, 2020 | Business News
In Australia, as much as 97% of all businesses fail. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60 percent of small businesses fail just in the first three years of their operations. That’s a scary statistic for hard-working individuals that are...
by Swot Accoountants | Oct 9, 2020 | Business News, Tax & Compliance
Personal income tax cuts from 1 July 2020 Personal income tax cuts backdated – The ATO has clarified that it will not adjust the over-withheld taxes from 1 July 2020, but instead, these over-withheld amounts will be included in the taxpayer’s tax assessments at the...
by Swot Accoountants | Sep 12, 2020 | Business News, Business Training, Companies & Trusts, Tax & Compliance
If you are starting a new business or your existing business is paying too much in tax, it is essential that the business owner/s seek expert accounting and legal advice concerning the business structure and asset protection. Running a business as a sole trader or in...