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How to Calculate Your Hourly Rate as a Sole Trader
Set a sustainable hourly rate using income, overheads and realistic billable hours. Worked Australian example, free calculator and a quote-check checklist.
5 min readPAYG Instalments Explained: Why the ATO Wants Tax Early
What PAYG instalments are, why the ATO put you on them, amount vs rate methods, how to vary down without copping interest, and how they credit at tax time.
10 min readHow to Chase Unpaid Invoices (Without Losing the Customer)
How to chase unpaid invoices: reminder templates, phone script, enforceable late fees, letters of demand, debt collectors and small claims by state.
10 min readInstant Asset Write-Off Explained: The $20,000 Rule
How the $20,000 instant asset write-off works from 1 July 2026: who qualifies, the GST and car limit rules, the small business pool, and worked examples.
11 min readHow to Lodge Your BAS Online (Step by Step)
Lodge your BAS online step by step: myID login to ATO Online services for business or myGov, the G1, 1A, 1B and W1/W2 labels, paying, and fixing mistakes.
10 min readHow to Pay Yourself: Sole Trader Drawings vs Company Wages
How to pay yourself as a sole trader (drawings) or company owner (PAYG wages, dividends), how much tax to set aside, plus $80k and $150k worked examples.
10 min readHow to Register for GST in Australia (and Whether You Should)
Do I need to register for GST? The $75,000 rolling threshold, the 21-day rule, how to register for free, cash vs accruals, and when to register early.
10 min readSmall Business Tax Deductions: The Complete Australian List
Every tax deduction an Australian small business can claim, category by category, with 2026-27 ATO rates, what's not deductible and the records to keep.
15 min read27 Fortnightly Pays in 2026-27: What Employers Need to Do About It
Does 2026-27 have 27 fortnightly pays? Only for Wednesday pay days. Check your payroll calendar, the ATO extra-withholding rates and what employers must do.
12 min readGST-Free vs BAS Excluded vs Input Taxed: The Tax Codes Explained
BAS excluded meaning, GST-free vs BAS excluded, input taxed and Simpler BAS explained in plain English, with a 27-transaction coding table for Xero and MYOB.
16 min readPayday Super Explained: The 1 July 2026 Rules for Employers
Payday super starts 1 July 2026: super due within 7 business days of each payday, 12% SG rate, qualifying earnings, new SG charge and SBSCH closure explained.
15 min readSole Trader Tax: What You Can Claim and How Much You Pay
How much tax a sole trader pays in Australia (2026-27 rates, Medicare levy, offsets) and what you can claim: home office, car, tools, super and more.
15 min readWhat is a BAS agent? Services and registration explained
Learn what a registered BAS agent does, how the role differs from bookkeeping and income tax work, and what information to prepare before getting help.
4 min readBAS Due Dates 2026-27: Every Quarterly, Monthly & Agent Deadline
Every BAS due date for FY 2026-27: the 28 Oct, 28 Feb, 28 Apr and 28 Jul quarterly deadlines, extra time for online and agent lodgement, and monthly dates.
8 min readBusiness Loans Without a House: Your Real Options
No house to put up as security? Compare unsecured loans, equipment finance, invoice finance and more — with real costs for Australian businesses in 2026.
9 min readeInvoicing Explained: Get Paid Faster and Dodge Invoice Scams
What eInvoicing is, why it beats emailed PDFs, how it blocks payment redirection scams, and how to switch it on free in Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks.
9 min readBAS agent for small business: how to choose one
Find a BAS agent for your small business. Search the directory, check TPB registration, compare fees and services, and prepare a clear enquiry and handover.
6 min readPayroll Changes 2026-27: Payday Super, Wages, Rates, Dates
Every FY 2026-27 payroll change for Australian employers: payday super, the 12% super guarantee, the new minimum wage, wage theft penalties and key dates.
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