Logan Office of Economic Development (LOED) has partnered with Griffith University Tax Clinic to present you with this workshop.

While you are running your business, your retirement may be the last thing you are thinking of. However, if you’re self-employed, it could be a good idea to consider your retirement needs and understand how paying yourself super could benefit you and your business. What you may not realise, is you could be legally required to pay yourself super based on how your business is set up. Another important thing to remember is you need to pay super to eligible employees under the super guarantee system.

About the workshop:

This workshop will consider how paying yourself super can influence your tax obligations, as well as your business deductions.

This workshop will look at:

• How your super obligations are influenced by the way you set up your business (sole trader, partnership, company and trust)
• When is a tax deduction available for your super contribution, and
• Your super obligations you have for workers of your business.

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.