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Irene Watt

Top tips to seamlessly manage your sole trader business

As a sole trader, you are the boss of your own business. While this can be highly profitable, it also comes with a unique set of challenges, such as managing your own taxes and determining what business expenses you can claim. In this article, we look at some simple ways to overcome these challenges so that you can focus on doing what you do best – being a successful sole trader!

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Irene Watt

PAYG tax for sole traders explained

If you’re a sole trader in Australia, who is making pay as you go (PAYG) instalments for the first time, you probably have a lot of questions. Luckily, in this blog post, we’re going to be explaining everything you need to know about PAYG for sole traders.

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Irene Watt

Do you have a side hustle? The top 5 deductions sole traders need to know!

Working for yourself isn’t always as easy and glamorous as it seems. Unlike being an employee of a company, you are solely responsible for securing contracts and making sure your clients get what they need on time. That means you take 100% of the risk, but also get to reap 100% of the rewards.

To help you maximise your business success, here are the top 5 tax deductions for sole traders.

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Irene Watt

The top 5 reasons you should start a side hustle

These days it seems like every person and their animal is working on a side hustle. Some are successful, some aren’t – but what exactly is a side hustle? Well, it’s just an additional income stream that complements your full-time day job or isn’t necessarily related to it at all. These extra funds can help pay off debt quicker or save up for vacation faster.

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Irene Watt

To GST or not to GST: What every sole trader should know!

Many people running their own Sole Trader businesses in Australia are still unsure about whether or not to register for GST. You may be worried that by adding 10% to your prices as a GST-registered business, you will turn off some potential customers. And then there is also the quarterly Business Activity Statement (BAS) to worry about, not to mention the potential for penalties if you fail to get it right. If this sounds like you, then read on for some advice about when to register for GST and some tips on how to make the process simple.

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