Archive for the 'Small Business' Category
Prouse Family Accountants has recently joined the Stirling Business Association – a non profit association based in the City of Stirling that provides representation, support and networking opportunities to small business owners in the local area.
We are pleased to offer our small business services to SBA members. If your business is based in the City of Stirling and you are considering a new accountant then please contact us on (08) 9246 9055.
One of our team, Arthur McInnes, is happy to provide SBA members with a free 30 minute consultation to discuss your future accounting and taxation requirements.
Please call the office on 9246 9055 for more information.
Maximise your tax refund and minimise your accounting fees with the help of one of our free tax return checklists.
Individual Tax Returns from $120
It pays to be well organised. Our tax return checklists are designed to help you prepare your receipts, payment summaries and paperwork so that we can prepare your tax return as quickly and as affordably as possible.
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Small Business Tax Returns
If you own and operate a small business – either as a sole trader, partnership, company or trust – then ideally, you will be able to prepare a set of reconciled accounts in MYOB, Quickbooks or Cashflow Manager before making an appointment.
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We have created this checklist to help clients get their paperwork organised and to give you some guidance on what you need to provide your tax account and what can and can’t be claimed on your 2010 tax return.
If you have any questions or need additional information then please don’t hesitate to contact the office via telephone on 08 9246 9055.
The Federal Government’s Investment Allowance provides the perfect opportunity for eligible small businesses to purchase BRAND NEW motor vehicles, machinery or office equipment.
The Federal Government’s Investment Allowance or small business tax break provides a "one-off" bonus tax deduction; over and above the standard depreciation allowance.
The latest edition of our quarterly general business newsletter, Business Matters, is now available for download from this website.
In this issue:
- Develop an ethics policy for your business
- Contingency planning
- 50% Investment Allowance
- Division 7A Loans
- Turning failure into success
- Reviewing your PAYG instalments
- The ATO’s latest hit list;
- Timetable of Tax Office deadlines.
The ATO has announced that it will be undertaking a number of data matching programs to identify taxpayers who may not be meeting their taxation obligations.
The ATO will request and collect:
- details of approximately 2.5 million individuals or entities that have purchased or acquired a motor vehicle valued at $10,000 or higher, from the Roads and/or Traffic Authorities of each State and Territory;
- information on amounts paid to personal services entities by labour hire firms, placement agencies and computer consultancies; and
- information on amounts paid by mining companies to contractors and sub contractors.
If you have a few questions about data matching or any other taxation matter then please contact us on 9246 9055 and make an appointment.
Recently, the Federal Government announced that it would introduce a temporary ‘investment allowance’, providing an additional 10% deduction for tangible depreciating assets acquired between 13 December 2008 and 30 June 2009.
The Government has now ‘upped the ante’, increasing both the amount and the scope of this allowance.
In troubling times, the last thing your business needs is a GST audit and a visit from the Tax Office.
Are your records up to date? Are there any gaps, holes or incorrect entries? Are you certain everything has been recorded correctly?
Arthur McInnes worked at the Australian Tax Office for 19 years. He spent 8 years there as a GST auditor. Arthur knows and understands the system — and now that he’s joined Prouse Family Accountants, he’s available to help you!
GST CHECKUP FOR JUST $374
For just $374 Arthur will come to you and spend some time at your business premises reviewing your paper and electronic records and reports.
He will look for errors, gaps and incorrect information; explain how the ATO may view your business records; and provide suggestions for how you can improve your records and reduce your audit risk.
