Understanding Australian Business Taxation Concessions

Small businesses are often just that?small. Bookkeeping
may be done by a professional outside the company, but more often
falls to an employee or the business owner, who may or may not be
well-schooled in the intricacies of tax law and business
regulations. Tax time can end up costing small businesses a fortune
in either professional fees or missed deductions every year. What
if you could simplify the process and save money?

Taxation for Australian Businesses: Understanding Australian
Business Taxation Concessions is the ultimate guide to tax
for the small business owner. Author Rod Caldwell, 20-year veteran
of the Australian Taxation Office, leads you through the process of
managing your books and keeping more straightforward records to
simplify the process of filing tax. The introduction of the GST and
the new tax system involves a lot of new work for business owners,
but Taxation for Australian Businesses eases the way by
explaining the intricacies of applicable tax law, fully updated to
parallel the May 2014 budget. Topics include:

• Business structures, accounting systems, and cash
  accounting


• FBT, private versus domestic use, and when to record a
  payment


• Motor vehicles, the GST, and depreciation


• Owners salary, end of period processing, and how to account for
  stock trading

The book explains everything you need to know and ties it all
together to show you how to put the information into practice. No
jargon, no textbooks, just common sense and reason. If you would
like to get your bookkeeping straightened out and get back to your
business, Taxation for Australian Businesses: Understanding
Australian Business Taxation Concessions is the one guide that
will get you there quickly.