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Sunday 16 June 2013

FREE ATO webiners this week tor SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS!

The ATO is currently offering free Tax Webinars for small business, rental property owners and self managed super fund trustees.

The webinars are online, and you are able to participate over the internet, smart phone or tablet. Participants can also chat to the presenter and ask questions! Phone and tablet users can download a free app to join the ATO webinars (see the bottom of this email).

Below are details of Webinars being held this week (17th June - 21st June) for small business:

TB1 Tax basics for small business – an introduction
This webinar introduces you to the basic tax issues you need to consider if you are thinking about starting a business, such as business structures, tax registrations and record keeping.
 
DateTime (AEST)Webinar ID
Monday, 17 June 2013
Noon – 12.45pm200956614
 
TB2 Tax basics for small business – income tax deductions
This webinar looks at the fundamental principles of income tax deductions that apply to all businesses. We will look at the tax treatment of different deductions, including depreciation of assets.
 
DateTime (AEST)Webinar ID
Monday, 17 June 2013
9.00am – 9.45am281114086
 
TB3 Tax basics for small business – home-based business
This webinar provides you with information about claiming home-based expenses and understanding how capital gains tax may apply.
 
DateTime (AEST)Webinar ID
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
2.00pm – 2.45pm374031622
 
TB4 Tax basics for small business – motor vehicle deductions
This webinar runs through the special rules when claiming deductions for motor vehicles, and provides practical examples of how to record and claim the expenses.
 
DateTime (AEST)Webinar ID
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
10.00am – 10.45am672519326
Thursday, 20 June 2013
1.00pm – 1.45pm444240854
 
TB5 Tax basics for small business – concessions for small business
This webinar will look at the concessions that are available for income tax, capital gains tax (CGT) and goods and services tax (GST).
 
DateTime (AEST)Webinar ID
Thursday, 20 June 20133.00pm – 3.45pm465408526
 
How to register?
For easy online registration follow these steps:
1)                 Go to the website gotowebinar.com.au (copy this address into your web browser’s address bar)
2)                 Choose [Join a webinar] at the top of the web page
3)                  Copy the Webinar ID for your chosen webinar from the list above
4)                  Follow the registration steps
 
Webinar apps
To download the free app for your iPhone or iPad, Android phone or tablet:
·        Visit gotowebinar.com.au
·        Click on “Mobile apps” – on the left hand side menu.
 
The ATO has a fantastic FREE educational webinar program which is available at  ato.gov.au/seminars.They deliver webinars on a range of topics including a further eight Small business topics, Taxable payments reporting for people working in the construction industry, as well as webinars for Rental property owners and Trustees of SMSF. 
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Wednesday 12 June 2013

ATO's targeting Sales and Marketing Managers and Construction Workers for 2013 tax time!

If your occupation is that of a Sales and Marketing Manager, Building Construction Project Manager and Supervisor or a Building Construction Labourer than prepare for your 2013 tax return to be closely examined by the ATO.

The ATO has recently sent out letters to taxpayers that fall within these occupations to warn them that they will be looking closely at work-related expenses claimed by these occupations in their 2013 tax return.

The letter reminds taxpayers to only claim work related expenses that they are entitled too and keep records to support these claims.

In particular they will be focusing on the following work-related expenses:
  • telephone and internet expenses
  • home office expenses
  • travel between home and work where bulky tools and equipment required for work are not transported
If you are interested in more information about occupation specific work-related expenses check out the ATO's guide on the link HERE.

If you do fall within one of the 2013 target occupations, its definitely worth using a Registered Tax Agent for your 2013 Tax Return. A Tax Agent will be able to make sure that you are correctly claiming all work-related expenses you are entitled too. You will also be able to avoid the stress of dealing with the ATO if you are audited, with a higher probability of an audit for target occupations.

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