Taxation Services 4 - Canny Group

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Steps to Starting A New Business

Accounting, Business Advice, New Business Establishment / Edwina Wilkens

While there are many Australians who dream about being their own boss, the reality of setting up a business can be complex and can sometimes prove very daunting

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Sit + Stay Pet Services

Client Insider / Edwina Wilkens

Sit & Stay Pet Services Entrusting your furry four-legged friend with someone when you’re heading away overnight, engaging in training walks or one-on-one sessions or simply taking them for a walk when you’re at work all day is a big decision. Pets are a big part of anyone’s family and when you come across Jayde

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Selling A Rental Property… That Was Your Home

Accounting, Capital Gains Tax, Investment Properties / Edwina Wilkens

So, you’ve decided to sell your rental property, but you used to live in it? A big myth is this would be tax-free as it was your home

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2022-23 Federal Budget Breakdown

Updates / Edwina Wilkens

Your 2022-23 Federal Budget Breakdown As the post-pandemic economic recovery continues to take shape, Australia Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2022-23 Federal Budget Among the proposed changes, Australia Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced a temporary cut to fuel excise, help for home buyers and extended relief for retirees, as well

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Subcontractors – The Unsung Heroes of The Workforce

Accounting, Sub-Contractor Advice / Edwina Wilkens

Today more than ever, flexibility is the buzzword, and not only are employees an increasing part of the workforce but contractors and subcontractors are also too.

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Tax Planning (And Why You Should Care)

Accounting, Business Advice / Edwina Wilkens

Taxpayers contemplating even the most ordinary transactions should consider tax planning as part of the transaction to ensure that they do not suffer adverse tax consequences.

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Budgeting for Business

Accounting, Business Advice / Edwina Wilkens

Operating a successful business – whether it be large or small – is very much about managing cash flow, and this is where budgeting comes in.

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Fringe Benefits Tax

Accounting, Business Advice, Fringe Benefits Tax / Edwina Wilkens

FBT was originally conceived to target cars, travel and restaurant meals for executives, business owners should be of the obligations, opportunities, and the risks that FBT poses.

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Luminosity Guardians

Client Insider / Edwina Wilkens

Michelle Richmond attended the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town where she received her degree in Information Technology with a major in Project Management. She is also a credentialled Master Practitioner from The Coaching Institute of Australia. As an ardent feminist, a proud mum to a daughter and also a breast cancer survivor.

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Getting Your Business Structure Right

Accounting, Business Advice, Business Structures / Edwina Wilkens

Your choice of structure will depend on the size and type of business and also how you want to run it. Each structure may have an impact on key areas such as tax, asset protection and set-up costs.

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A Guide To Australian Cryptocurrency Taxation

Accounting, Income Tax Returns / Edwina Wilkens

Inspired by the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and the resulting loss of confidence in the banking industry, cryptocurrency is without a central governing body or agency.

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Daisy Dreamers

Client Insider / Edwina Wilkens

Daisy Dreamers was dreamt up while Lauren, her partner and their young daughter were travelling around Australia in their caravan. Noticing a big gap in the market where travel families, people in lockdown, living interstate or too busy to stop at multiple places needed a one-stop-shop. Daisy Dreamers is a boho based online gift shop

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