Claiming occupancy expenses if your home business and cgt.

By |2022-02-21T21:03:18+11:0021/02/2022|Categories: Blog, Taxation|

The implications of your home business and cgt needs to be considered if your home is regarded as a place of business. Typically many small businesses operate their business out of the home. Especially since the onset of covid. Occupancy expenses you can claim In this case, then you are entitled to claim home occupancy expenses if you are running a business. If you use some or all of your business from your home, you may be able to claim tax deductions for home-based business expenses in the following categories: occupancy expenses (such as mortgage interest or rent, council rates, [...] READ MORE

What helps increase your motel occupancy rate and keeps your customers coming back to your accommodation business?

By |2024-02-20T16:51:20+11:0015/02/2022|Categories: Blog, Business growth|Tags: |

Motel Occupancy rates are a good indication of the profitability of your accommodation business. What brings back your customers? Why do some accommodation providers have high occupancy rates and some don't? In the seventies, it was “free colour tv ” now it is “free wifi” to add that little extra to attract the customer. All small businesses need a point of difference to attract customers and retain their competitive edge. With the advent of online reviews and social media, it's important to keep your accommodation business inviting at all times. A bad review impacts your online chances of securing a [...] READ MORE

Understanding job profit on my last job?

By |2022-02-09T00:07:16+11:0009/02/2022|Categories: Blog, Business growth|

Making job profit on every job is important to make a profit and cover your business overheads and administration. In the world of Building and Construction, there are many types of tradespersons who operate small businesses in Australia. Some people are great trades person but not always running a business. Amongst the construction industry, there are those who can run a successful business, those that can make a living but not much else and those that lose money and should not be self-employed! Making a profit is an art and takes some understanding of your trade, what the market will [...] READ MORE

Rental expenses claim. Keeping the ATO happy

By |2024-02-27T15:37:58+11:0004/02/2022|Categories: Blog, Taxation, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |

Are you claiming rental expenses that might relate to the private use of your rental property? The ATO has indicated that they intend to review taxpayers who have rental properties. Who’s on the title is important! When declaring the property. The ATO will be looking for the persons whose name is on the title to declare the net rental income or loss. This also goes for the eventual gain when sold. Many think that if they share in the loan liability that this is sufficient. The truth is it is entirely based on ownership and title details. Beware of the [...] READ MORE

Can my Company pay a Franked Dividend?

By |2024-02-27T15:35:16+11:0001/02/2022|Categories: Blog, Taxation, Uncategorized|Tags: , |

Franked Dividends are recognising tax paid by the Company and transferring the tax as a credit when the Company pays Profit to shareholders. Running your own Company will mean that as a shareholder you will want to access these profits. This is done as a Dividend. In simple terms your company is a money box and the only way to get it out as a shareholder is to pay profits as a Dividend. This will either be paid to you as a Franked or unfranked Dividend. Profits to shareholders can be paid from the Company retained profits as a dividend. [...] READ MORE

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