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Money & Tax

Tax deductions, GST, ABN and everything you need to keep the ATO happy

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Tradie Redundancy Payment Tax: What You Owe and What's Tax-Free

Being made redundant is stressful enough without discovering later that you've been taxed incorrectly on your payout — or that…

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Division 7A: What Tradie Company Directors Must Know About Taking Money Out

If you run your trade business through a company structure — a Pty Ltd — there's a tax rule that…

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Fringe Benefits Tax for Tradies: Cars, Phones, and What Your Business Can Pay For

If your trade business pays for benefits that employees (including yourself as a director) use privately — a work car…

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Trust Structures for Tradies: Do You Need One and What Are the Tax Benefits?

If you've reached a point in your trade business where you're earning serious money — say, $200,000+ in net profit…

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Tradie Home Office Deduction: What You Can Actually Claim in 2026

Most tradies don't think of themselves as having a home office. But if you're doing quotes, handling invoices, processing BAS…

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Tradie Apprentice Tax Return Australia: How to Maximise Your Refund

If you're an apprentice tradie in Australia, you're probably leaving hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars on the table…

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PAYG Withholding for Tradies: A Plain-English Guide to Paying Employee Tax

The moment you hire your first employee, you become responsible for Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding. You must withhold…

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Public Liability Insurance for Tradies: How Much Cover Do You Actually Need?

A client trips over your tool bag on a job site and breaks their wrist. A pipe you installed fails…

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