Finance
CROWDFUNDING
Seven crowdfunding tips
Christopher Niesche Learn how to raise money from the people who have generated tens of thousands this way.
The secret to securing funding
Christopher Niesche There's one way to buy a business that's almost guaranteed to get the banks across the line.
Small business wants to be freed of super responsibilities
Sally Rose The small business lobby wants responsibility for managing employee superannuation records to be stripped from employers altogether, a radical overhaul that would make the industry's overtime and over budget SuperStream reforms irrelevant.
Deductions: how do they work?˛
If I trade in my $6000 car for a new $25,000 car before June 30 can I write it off in this year's tax return?
Never have a meeting in a coffee shop again
Alexandra Cain Too ashamed of your office to invite clients in for meetings? Now's the time to splash some cash on new furniture.
Deductions and cars: the rules
Max Newnham How do proposed rules to give small business owners access to immediate tax write-offs for expenses that cost less than $20,000 work?
How to pay less FBT
Matt Goss Fringe benefits tax can be a major impost, so here are some ways to reduce your exposure.
Confusion reigns with tax deductions
Max Newnham How does the $20,000 immediate tax write-off for business expenses really work?
The $20,000 trap
Max Newnham What's the one thing that could mean a business expense doesn't qualify for the new tax depreciation rules?
Small business on top
Lisa McAuley COMMENT: Exporters are the winners in this year's federal budget.
The government got it right
Max Newnham For once, the Coalition has listened to small businesses in this year's federal budget.
It's a small business bonanza
Alexandra Cain The federal government is aiming to woo SMBs with a raft of initiatives announced in this year's budget.
Are you missing out on this tax break?
Louis White A slew of local firms aren't taking advantage of a federal government small business subsidy.
SME bureaucracy busters
Max Newnham Simplified tax rules have been designed to reduce red tape for businesses.
Seven mistakes SMEs make when dealing with banks
Neil Slonim COMMENT: Avoid these common pitfalls if you want a good relationship with your financial institution.
How to fire a family member
Tony Kabrovski COMMENT: Letting someone go is one of the toughest gigs in business. It's even worse when you have to fire mum, dad or a sibling.
Get ready for SuperStream
Philip Hind COMMENT: Now's the time for small employers to start thinking about their employee super obligations.
Should a start-up physio register for GST?
Max Newnham The practitioner also contracts to another practice and is unsure whether the fledgling business' income will reach $75,000.
Efic's new lending flexibility
Andrew Watson Smaller exporters will benefit from changes to the way the export credit agency operates.
Risky business: companies and trusts
Max Newnham Should a separate structure be created to buy equipment for a business?
Tax paper positive, more reforms needed
Greg Travers COMMENT: Now is the time to explore a completely new approach to SMB tax.
Company tax rate irrelevant
Max Newnham A reader wants to know how any tax cut will work in practice for small businesses.
Three reasons we're excited about the ESS
Sarah Hamilton The new Employee Share Scheme rules are a huge win for start-ups like bellabox.
SMBs disappointed in public sector support
Tim Reed COMMENT: Bold policies are needed to stimulate the growth of the small business sector.
Productivity gap hinders SMEs
Robert Spano COMMENT: A lack of confidence in the economy has left the nation’s small enterprises sitting on their hands when they should be investing,
We're all getting a tax cut
Christine Long Reports suggest all smaller enterprises will quality for a tax cut. But far more could be done to help business owners.
