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Employing Workers in your Sole Trader business for the first time

If you’re a sole trader looking to employ someone in Australia, congratulations on taking a step towards growing and scaling up your business! By now you’ll likely already know that as a sole trader, you don’t pay yourself a wage per se, and there is no legal requirement to pay your own super (though this is highly recommended).

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Claiming R&D Tax Incentives in Australia

The R&D Tax Incentive extends a tax offset to eligible businesses engaged in research & development activities within Australia. The incentive is jointly managed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources (DISER).

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Fringe Benefits Tax, Gifts & Staff Xmas Parties

In Australia, Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is like a tax on the extra perks or benefits that employees receive from their employers (apart from their regular salary or wages). These perks, or “fringe benefits,” could include things like private use of a company car, health insurance, or even expenses paid for a work-related party or event.

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Capital Gains Tax, Property and the 6 year exemption rule

As a property investor in Australia, you can potentially SIGNIFICANTLY reduce your tax liability by understanding the capital gains tax rules and strategically managing your investments.

In this guide, we take you through the various aspects of CGT, including exemptions, the six-year rule, and ways to reduce CGT payments.

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Achieving Work-Life Balance: 7 tips on juggling it all!

During the 11 years that I have been running Freshwater Tax (7 of which I have been doing while juggling little ones); I’ve often hit periods in which I am running multiple projects at once- all while juggling tax work, family, clients and managing the priorities of our team.

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