Finance
COMMENT
How to sell your business tax-free
Anna Carrabs Did you know you can sell your business without paying a cent to the ATO?
Can employers deduct GST from contractors' earnings?
Max Newnham Be sure you are classified as a contractors and not an employee.
Productivity choked by red tape
Mark Allsop Privately-owned businesses are being hamstrung by red-tape and overzealous rule-making of their own creation.
Get your share of $85 billion
Caroline James You can free up capital and access tax benefits. And your competition is probably not doing this.
COMMENT
Six reasons why you need an SMSF
Ken Raiss Small business owners can reap huge riches from self-managed super funds.
COMMENT
Financing a management buy-out
Mark Cleaver Many business managers would relish the opportunity to own the business they work for and have helped to build.
Downsides of a company structure
Max Newnham How do the rules work when claiming depreciation on a vehicle?
Finally! A new source of funds for SMEs
Andrew Hunter Efic has just announced a landmark initiative to help finance small exporters.
COMMENT
Grow your business in 2015
Andrew Graham Make next year the year you really drive your enterprise forward.
When do you need to submit a BAS?
MAX NEWNHAM Don't assume you can stop paying GST just because your income is under the threshold.
COMMENT
Don't miss the cloud opportunity
Robin Allardice Businesses have much to gain by exploring new technologies.
Business owners: we're worried
Mark Cleaver Apprehensions about economic conditions and the impact of future interest rate hikes is concerning smaller enterprises.
COMMENT
Still waiting on employee share option changes
An announcement was expected in the middle of the year but so far the federal government has yet to release any details.
Claiming cleaning costs
MAX NEWNHAM Is what you would have spent on a cleaner a tax deduction if you DIY?
COMMENT
Creative capital raising ideas
James Lepre Traditional funding sources are not the only way to raise money for a start-up.
COMMENT
Should you change banks?
Neil Slonim Ask these six questions before deciding whether to switch.
How to claim a loss
Max Newnham Businesses need to pass one of four tests to write-off an asset or liability.
COMMENT
New tax laws lower compliance costs
Greg Travers The federal government is acting on its promise to cut red tape for smaller enterprises.
COMMENT
Should you own your business premises?
Mark Morcos Putting your office, factory or shop in your self-manged super fund can make a lot of sense.
COMMENT
Businesses need help navigating FTAs
James Hogan Free trade agreements are a way to connect Australia to the rest of the world. But smaller enterprises need assistance to understand how they can benefit.
COMMENT
How much should you pay yourself?
Chris Ridd Pay yourself enough to live on and do it regularly.
COMMENT
Funding the future for small business
Martin Joy and Michael Thomas The Financial System Inquiry is a unique opportunity to help improve and diversify the means by which SMEs can fund their growth.
COMMENT
Beware the FX blindspot
Justin Logan Don't let currency fluctuations impact business performance.
What's the best way to start a business?
Max Newnham There are rules about what can be claimed as a tax deduction from the purchase price of a business.
COMMENT
Get back to basics to improve bank financing
Chris Gebhardt Small to medium sized businesses wanting a return to the days of free-flowing bank finance need to focus on better communication and stronger relationships with their lender.
COMMENT
Surviving death in a small business
Ursula Hogben The death of a business partner can spell the end of a small business for a range of reasons. What legal agreements and insurance can help the business survive?
How to claim car expenses
Max Newnham A reader wants to know how to claim input tax credits for two vehicles.
COMMENT
When is it time to take back control?
How businesses can use a management buyout as a strategy for growth.
COMMENT
Nine tips to be a better negotiator
Chris Ridd The better we are at negotiating with customers, suppliers and staff, the better the results for our business.
When is a contractor an employee?
Max Newnham The alienation of personal services income rules determine the category into which you fall.
Why is the US hot for Aussie services?
Alexandra Cain But we're having a (hopefully short-term) lover's tiff with China.
Which structure is right?
Max Newnham Choose the wrong one when starting a business and there can be tax implications.
How to win government grants
Anneli Knight Tips for getting your fair share of the $484 million on the table for small enterprises.
Tax facts for home businesses
Max Newnham What can you claim and what's the best way to put money aside to pay tax?
COMMENT
State revenue offices to penalise micro businesses
Michael Harrison Will financial advice licensees have to pay payroll tax?
Nine tips to cut costs and boost profits
Chris Ridd It's easy to let costs creep up when you're busy running a business. Here's how you can audit, and better still, reduce your costs.
What to do if you're audited
Kate Jones Follow these steps to ensure you're prepared if the tax man comes knocking.
Who's entitled to CGT concessions?
Max Newnham What happens if the owners of a company sell the shares in that company instead of the company selling the business?
Have you insured your health?
Michael Siwes Now's the time to make sure your wellbeing is protected.
