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7 Common Tax Traps For Businesses Across Australia

Running a small business can be difficult, and it’s easy to fall into tax traps that can end up costing businesses thousands or even millions of dollars, if not dealt with correctly. Sometimes business structures or processes are set up at the very beginning of the business journey when founding staff members do not fully understand how the business will change over time.

Then, as businesses grow, they often need to change their business structure or operations. This can involve a change in staff, structure, or an expansion of their accounting or finance teams to deal with more complex tax issues. If these changes are not implemented correctly, tax issues can arise over time.

We wanted to learn more about how we could help businesses to the best of our ability. So, we recently reviewed the tax pitfalls of almost 100 SMEs across Australia and identified the seven most common issues for small businesses.

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How Businesses Can Avoid Common Tax Traps

Business tax is undoubtedly complex, and, all too often, businesses can fall into any number of tax traps. Adding the power and expertise of a firm such as JD Scott & Co can help you solve your business’ tax and financial issues.

Sometimes the answer is as simple as better record keeping, investing in cloud-based reporting software, or simply organising your data. But sometimes business tax issues are more complex and require the specialist skills of a professional advisor.

By following these tips and seeking professional help when needed, small businesses can avoid tax traps, optimise their businesses, and grow faster than ever.

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How Businesses Can Avoid Common Tax Traps

By following these tips and seeking professional help when needed, small businesses can avoid tax traps, optimise their businesses, and grow faster than ever.

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JD Scott + Co has been a great help in getting our tax situation sorted.

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At Centricity Wealth we started working with James in 2020 needing help with year-end-reporting and to tidy up the tax for our small business. From the start, James made sure to understand where we were at with our accounting and to determine what needed to be done to tidy up our tax. Having helped us to get on top of thinks, he continued to support us with practical solutions and advice. Working with James gives us peace of mind that our accounting is taken care of and having someone so experienced in our corner, makes all the difference.

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