Logan Office of Economic Development (LOED) has partnered with Griffith University Tax Clinic and Small Business Financial Counselling Service to present you with this workshop.

You can claim numerous tax deductions as a sole trader. The trick is understanding all of them because you don’t want to claim anything you’re not entitled to, but you also don’t want to miss the little-known tax deductions that could save a bundle on your tax return.

About the workshop:

This workshop will consider what it means to be a sole trader, and what are tax obligations required, such as the need for an ABN, whether GST registration is needed, as well as the rate of income tax.

This workshop will explain:

• the basic premise of sole-trader (contractor)
• the ideas behind what is business income
• what expenses are likely to be deductible, and
• superannuation obligations

About the presenter:

Brett Freudenberg

Brett Freudenberg is a Professor – Taxation at Griffith University (Australia).

Brett is known for his research expertise in the tax law and policy issues facing private enterprises, as evidenced by his Fulbright Scholarship (2006) and over 90 refereed publications in leading Australian and international journals.

Brett is passionate about education being a transformative process, and his effectiveness as a teacher has been recognised through five national awards (including the award of two Australian Learning and Teaching Council citations: 2008 & 2011).

Dr Melissa Belle

Dr Melissa Belle Isle is a lecturer in taxation law. Melissa’s research focuses on Australian small business cash flow concerns due to taxation and owner literacy.

Melissa is also passionate about improving the tax literacy of Australians and regularly delivers learning opportunities to community groups to assist with increases in literacy. Melissa is co-director of the Griffith Tax Clinic.

The Griffith Tax Clinic provides a free tax advisory service to unrepresented taxpayers and allows Griffith students to further their skills to be work ready once completing their studies.

Additional information

Check-in: Please check in at Information Desk at entry.