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Are housekeepers Tax deductible?
Are housekeepers Tax deductible?
“If not, why not? Bookkeepers are. Not doing my washing gives me more time to work in / on the business = more profit = more tax. So I believe it should be tax deductible”
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$5M Profit Tax Free? | Selling your business without selling your soul to the ATO
$5M Profit Tax Free? | Selling your business without selling your soul to the ATO
“Hi Ben, I’m about to sell my business after building it for the last 10 years. I’ll probably pocket $5M from the transaction (woo-freaking-hoo!). How do I keep the tax man's sticky little hands off my gains? Please help…” Ben: First of all...
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50 ways to Save Tax & Keep More of Your Hard Earned Cash | Checklist
50 ways to Save Tax & Keep More of Your Hard Earned Cash | Checklist
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Paying little, less or no tax when you sell a business or large investment
Paying little, less or no tax when you sell a business or large investment
So, broadly speaking you're looking to make capital gains or a sale of business assets or investment assets and just like any Australian, your intention is not to pay any more taxes than is needed on the gain on those when you do sell them.
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The best tax outcome for Putting Money away for the Children
The best tax outcome for Putting Money away for the Children
A question we get from time to time is about parents wanting to set up a bank account or a share investment portfolio for their children.
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Make BAS work for you
Make BAS work for you
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A Cashed Up Business
A Cashed Up Business
Everyday business owners ask us “how do I get Cashed Up?” We work with many businesses who are already well on their way to getting Cashed Up, but most are either drowning or just keeping their head above water.
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The top 9 Tax Planning strategies for High Income Employees
The top 9 Tax Planning strategies for High Income Employees
We recently had a question from a client, not about structuring for his business, but what his wife could do from a tax planning perspective.
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Lease Incentives: Should I take it as a fit out or rental reduction?
Lease Incentives: Should I take it as a fit out or rental reduction?
Question: We’re negotiating our new office and discussing fit out etc. The landlord is giving an incentive amount of $115,000 over 5 years. So we can either take this in rental reductions or a combination of rental reductions and fitout.
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IS YOUR CURRENT ACCOUNTANT A DINOSAUR?
IS YOUR CURRENT ACCOUNTANT A DINOSAUR?
Your current account may be a dinosaur if he / she -
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