25 Jun Happy EOFY Small Businesses
Businesses with an aggregated annual turnover of $10 million are considered Small Businesses for taxation purposes, therefore we have compiled a list of areas to consider before 2018 Financial Year wraps up....
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01 Oct Top 5 Financial Topics for July That You Might Have Missed
Every month, there are literally dozens upon dozens of articles in the public domain dealing with financial advice for individuals, SMEs, and start-ups. It could be difficult to keep abreast of it all. At The Pen Accounting, we not only love finance and helping creative...
25 Sep Five Financial Articles That You Missed in August
Another month has passed us by, and as everyone else, we’re left wondering “where is this year going?” It also doesn't help when some of the stores are starting to stock Christmas paraphernalia!...
20 Jul The Taxman Cometh… And So Do The Tax Scammers
Nothing is certain but death and taxes, or so goes the paraphrased proverb from Benjamin Franklin. But with the advent of the digital age, the tax-time scams are becoming just as much of a certainty. Tax scams come in all shapes and sizes – touting...
03 Jul Work-Related Deductions in ATO’s Sights
Now that the financial year is over, it's time to focus on your return - and how you can avoid any headaches from the ATO. In the past, the ATO would highlight specific occupational areas and find discrepancies in the returns in those focus groups....
29 Jun Let’s Get Ready for Tax Time
I know, those are some of the most painful words to hear this time of year. They elicit feelings of dread and pain - but that's where The Pen is here to help. This tax season, the ATO is taking particular interest Uber and AirBnB related...