Australia’s small businesses are the power behind our economy. Small businesses (employing less than 20 people) added nearly $590 billion of value in 2022, making up around a third of all Australian gross domestic product (GDP) for the period.
Managing a small business as well as keeping on top of your financial management, accounting and tax planning can be a major challenge for some business owners. The ATO has set up a new advice portal for small business owners, giving you tips and advice on everything you need to know about your finances and business taxes. [Strengthen Your Small Business] (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/)
Essentials to strengthen your small business.
The ATO’s Essentials to Strengthen your Small Business portal contains helpful tips which cover everything from having your first business idea, through to founding a startup, growing a business and even help on exiting the business.
From a tax perspective, there are several courses to help you keep your tax on track:
Starting a business (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/starting-a-small-business)
This course helps you set up your first business, with advice on common business structures and the registrations you need to run a small
business.
Using your business money and assets (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/using-your-business-money-and-assets)
T his course gives an overview on paying yourself, with advice on the different options and the records you must keep.
Record-keeping (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/record-keeping)
Advice on using technology to help your mandatory record-keeping, and on overview of the tax and super records you’ll be required to keep.
Claiming small business tax deductions (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/claiming-small-business-tax-deductions)
T his course covers expenses you can deduct immediately, expenses you can deduct over time and expenses you can never deduct, as well as
motor vehicle expense deductions.
Growing your small business (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/growing-your-small-business)
This course helps you plan the growth of your business, alongside other considerations like GST and capital gains tax (CGT).
Goods and Services Tax (GST) (https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/goods-and-services-tax) This
is an overview of who must register for GST, how to calculate GST on sales and purchases, as well as other requirements such as
invoicing, record-keeping, and reporting GST to the ATO.
The ATO’s online resources are incredibly helpful when you’re starting out as a business owner. However, if you need deeper advice on mandatory record-keeping and tax, come and speak to a WDF Accounting + Advisory team member. We will be glad to take you through all elements of your tax requirements and record-keeping.
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