Tips & strategies to help your business grow

Everything You Need To Know About Being A Sole Trader

Choosing how to structure your business takes some forethought. In Australia, there are four common ways to go about it, and being a sole trader is an easy way to get started, but it’s important that you choose carefully. After all, the structure you choose will impact the licenses you have to obtain, how much you owe in taxes, and your potential personal liability in the event of issues.

Do You Know Your Numbers?

Every business owner needs to be more than familiar with their numbers. They need to know them truly madly deeply.

Director Identification Number | Coming Soon…Apparently

This may come as surprising to you. I know it is to me, but maybe that’s just my inner conspiracy theorist, that the Fed’s don’t have a good grasp of who the directors of companies in Australia are.

Commercial Property Loans Aren’t What They Use To Be

10 min | Nathan Watt

Back in the day, commercial property loans were pretty standard; 30% deposit and 10-15 year term.

Access to finance is one of the top concerns of business owners. Even profitable businesses can go bust simply because they can't fund their growth. As a business there are a number of options available in the market and each serve a different purpose.

Business Loans 101

10 min | Nathan Watt

Beginner’s Guide To Salary Sacrifice

Here’s what you need to know when it comes to salary sacrifice and when it should be used, along with the advantages and considerations pertaining to it.

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Before You Refinance Your Home Loan, Try This

How much money, after tax, can you make in an hour? $50? $500? $5,000?

BAS Due Dates

Having a hard time remembering when stuff is due? You’ve got a lot to do in business and if your accountant isn’t reminding you, it’s easy to forget the heap of things you’ve got to submit as the tax office middle man. But late lodgement is one of the 4 common mistakes small business makes with the ATO, so bookmark this page it’s got your BAS due dates for quarterly and monthly reporting cycles.

BAS | A Beginner’s Guide to Business Activity Statements

New to the world of business finances? The Australian tax code can be difficult to understand for anyone who’s unfamiliar with its many facets, but it’s important that every business owner has at least a basic understanding of things like BAS, GST, and other essential elements of it.

Australian Resident For Tax Purposes Explained

If you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes you pay tax on your worldwide income. This can have a massive impact on how much tax you pay. So in this article you'll learn when you're considered an Australian tax resident, even if you don't have permanent residency or visa, what happens on entering the country, and what happens if you are leaving.

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Tailored tips for your growth

What Are Pay As You Go Instalments (PAYGI)?

You’ve just paid your tax bill and now you’ve got a letter from the tax office saying you need to pay more but now it’s quarterly?

How to quit your job and start a business (by someone who is doing it right now).

It’s scary, I know, quitting your job when you’ve got a family depending on you. You’ve built a life around an income – a mortgage, young kids, bills to pay, a standard of living you’d like to keep and a retirement that’s approaching all too fast (well, kind of).

6 ways to reduce your accounting fees

10 min | Nathan Watt

Accounting Fees, I imagine paying them would be right up there with the paying the dentist after a tooth extraction; Painful, and expensive. Maybe that’s why my subconscious led me to study accounting. It was self preservation!

How Do Business Models Make You Money?