Tourism Businesses Play a Role in Creating a Fairer Tax System – Taxable Payments Reporting System (TPRS)
How the Taxable Payments Reporting System is benefitting all Australians A fair and transparent tax system means a level playing field for everyone. That’s why the Taxable Payments Reporting System (TPRS) is so important — creating a level playing field allows honest...
Airbnb & Things You May Not Know by West Carr & Harvey
Living in a “destination location” such as the Geelong region can provide a unique opportunity to rent out your home as a holiday house for visitors. This has become a popular way to earn an income while going away on holidays. Listing your home on websites such as...
5 Steps to Creating Your New (Financial) Year Resolutions
The start of a new year is a time to celebrate, reflect on your past year and set some goals for the next. We like to celebrate the ‘New Financial Year’ much the same, and we think that small businesses in Geelong should too. So, there is no better time to do a...
Can investing in new equipment change the way that you work?
Technology moves fast these days, and as a small business owner in the fast-growing tourism industry, you need to make sure your equipment can keep up with the demand, and the busy periods, whether that is during the summer months or harvest. Now you may think that...
Single Touch Payroll Update
Are you ready? Single Touch Payroll (STP) was introduced on 1st July 2018 for all businesses with 20 or more staff (substantial employers). The Bill to extend the Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting requirements so they apply to all employers, regardless of the...
Work Geelong and The Bellarine, Bank Bendigo
Bendigo Bank knows what makes a business successful. It’s you. Long days, long nights. You never stop thinking about how you can make it better. And neither does the Bendigo Bank. We are right beside you – continually striving to stay at the forefront of business...
Tax Time! Basic rules, tips and advice.
Are you currently getting your paperwork together to see your Accountant? Or are you doing your own tax return this year? Regardless, you’re probably trying to work out which of your receipts, tax invoices and documents can be used as a deduction to offset some of...
It’s Banking, a Little Bit Differently
Bendigo Bank are just like our region – unique, value for money and lots of repeat vistitation!