Free tax seminars

Free tax seminars

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is conducting seminars for small business via webinar.

Webinars are online seminars that:

• allow you to participate over the internet using a computer, smart phone or tablet
• let you attend from the convenience of your home or office
• save you time and money
• have a chat facility so you can ask the presenter questions.

The ATO webinars are scheduled in NSW time, all year round. From April to September they use Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST); and from October to March they use Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

Series one – Tax basics for small business

Who should attend?

Small business operators and those just starting or thinking about starting a new business, should consider participating in these free tax webinars.

Why should you attend?

You will learn about tax issues relevant to owning and operating a small business and receive practical tips for your business.

What will be covered?

Each webinar will explore a specific tax issue for small business, including:

• Tax basics introduction
• Income tax deductions
• Home-based business
• Motor vehicle deductions
• Concessions for small business
• Activity statement essentials
• Goods and services tax
• Budgeting and record keeping
• Small business assistance
• Employer obligations overview
• Super obligations for employers
• Issues for contractors
• Depreciating assets

When are they on and how do you register?

For the full schedule and to register for the Tax basics webinars, click on this link: Small business webinars

Tax basics videos

The ATO also offers a suite of Tax basics videos for small business. These videos cover an extensive range of topics: Tax basics for small business video series

Series two – Construction industry – Taxable payments reporting

Who should attend?

People working in the building and construction industry.

What will be covered?

Taxable payments reporting requires businesses that operate in the building and construction industry and who pay contractors for building and construction services, to report those payments to the ATO annually.

The one-hour webinar session will answer the questions of who reports, what is reported and provide tips to assist you now.

When are they on and how to do you register?

For the full schedule and to register for the Taxable payment reporting webinars, click on this link: National webinars

The ATO’s other webinar programs

Rental property owners

For information about rental properties:

• Watch the ATO’s rental property video series
• Visit the ATO’s residential rental properties webpage

Trustees of SMSFs

The ATO runs one-hour webinars for trustees of self-managed super funds on these three topics:

• Self-managed super funds for trustees – an overview
• Self-managed super funds – accepting contributions and managing investments
• Self-managed super funds – accessing your super

When are these topics on and how do you register?

For the full schedule and to register for these webinars, click on this link: Webinars

Source: Australian Taxation Office