Finance
Correcting income tax and GST mistakes
Max Newnham 10:00 AM If you've made a mistake the ATO enables taxpayers to amend returns and forms lodged.
'I pay more tax than Uber'
Cara Waters Small businesses are getting slugged while large multinationals pay minimal tax.
Timelio to link super funds with SMEs
James Eyers Large superannuation funds are preparing to enter the invoice financing market via the fintech start-up Timelio, which has created a peer-to-peer platform to provide capital to small companies seeking to expand.
Avoiding tax black holes
Max Newnham Don't let your business expenses fall into a black hole with no benefit from the expenditure.
Why do businesses fail – ego or ignorance?
There have been some high-profile business collapses already this year but in the vast majority of cases, business failure can be avoided.
Tax payments all in the timing
There's a knack to paying tax as you go so that you avoid a massive tax bill at the end of the year.
Betting the house on the business
Small-business owners are remortgaging their homes and going cap in hand to family and friends to fund their business ventures.
How to get cash to start your business
Emily Chiantri From crowd funding to government grants, here are five top ways to get funding for your venture.
Budget blowout of $370 million for instant asset write-off
Cara Waters The popularity of the small business instant asset write-off measure has resulted in a short term hole in the budget.
To be or not to be registered for GST, that is the question?
Max Newnham There is much debate at present concerning Australia's GST system. There appears to be a movement growing to increase GST from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, and also to tax all goods and services rather than having some items being exempt.
It's all a matter of trust
Max Newnham Small business owners have the ability to organise their affairs in the most tax effective way using a variety of business structures and one of the most popular is a discretionary trust.
It's still the economy, stupid
Cara Waters Our exclusive survey of small business owners and operators show their top concern is the Australian economy.
Claiming a tax deduction for cars
Max Newnham In a family-run business, property and assets are often used for both business and private purposes
Paying the GST piper after ceasing business
Max Newnham What happens when you have ceased trading but you appear to still owe GST?
The perils of funding business with your mortgage
Duncan Hughes There may be hidden costs and expensive consequences for entrepreneurs chasing cheaper home loans, writes Duncan Hughes.
George Gregan-backed franchise goes into administration
Cara Waters Home ventilation franchise Ventis HQ, which had a turnover of $10 million, has entered into administration.
Traps to avoid when buying
Max Newnham It's a case of buyer beware when you purchase a business with a complicated business structure.
Bags of cash and blackmail accusations
Cara Waters My Baby Warehouse's 65 staff have lost their jobs and are owed an estimated $1 million in super payments as allegations mount against the chain's owners.
Single Touch Payroll sweetner
Cara Waters A tax discount of $100 is to be given to businesses which implement the government's Single Touch Payroll system.
'We knew it was going down, down, down'
Cara Waters Inside the collapse of My Baby Warehouse, which has the same owners as a host of other failed companies.
Small business cashes in on $20,000 tax break
Cara Waters Treasury data shows more than 99,000 small businesses have claimed the tax break in the period from July 1 to December 15, 2015, with claims totalling $418 million.
Family discretionary trusts maximise flexibility
Max Newnham You can put your family's assets at risk if you don't use the right business structure to own and operate your business through.
My Baby Warehouse collapses
Cara Waters A major retailer of baby products has gone under just before Christmas.
When is the best time to register for GST?
Max Newnham Make sure you get the timing right on when you charge GST to your customers.
The real cost of a GST increase
Louis White If the federal government follows through on its very public musings on raising the GST to 15 per cent and broadening its tax base every small business in Australia will be affected.
Five ways to kick-start growth
Christine Long Is your business bogged at a particular level of turnover?
Easy tax deductions
Max Newnham Unsure of what you can claim as a small business tax deduction? This guide should help.
Do tradies dodge tax? Popular wisdom says yes
Cara Waters Is research on the income of self-employed tradies' flawed because it is "notoriously understated"?
How much do tradies really earn?
Cara Waters For the festive season, Fairfax Media has compiled a selection of stories that resonated with readers in 2015. This story was originally published in November.
