This workshop will provide you with an overview of the Australian Taxation system as presented by a former ATO Auditor. The presentation will focus on what you need to know from a small business perspective.

During this session you will learn the basic steps to ensure that you are on the right track when setting up your small business. During this 2 hour seminar we will walk you through the initial start-up phase covering all of the critical factors beginning with how to select the correct business structure and when to register for GST. From there you will learn what the Australian Taxation Office expects from you and how to ensure that you are complying every step of the way.

The key topics include –

• Selecting the right business structure and registering for an ABN
• GST registration
• Employer Obligations
• Tax deductible items
• What to do if you are audited
• How to make the ATO your best friend

The Presenter - John Kirk

Over the past 40 years and more, John Kirk has worked in the Public and Private Sectors as well as being self employed for 17 of those years. During the 1970’s and through to the early 1980’s he worked as a Purchasing Officer and Systems Auditor for the Australian Department of Defence.

From 1982 to 1984 John held a management position with a retail finance company  before leaving to set up an Insurance and Financial Consultancy. Between 1985 and 2000 John serviced many hundreds of clients and trained over 80 independent sales agents.

Between 2000 and 2003 John worked as a Financial Planner for St George Bank before joining the Australian Taxation Office as a Field Auditor and Small Business Educator. His role there was to facilitate seminars and workshops whilst assisting small business owners to comply with tax legislation.

Since retiring from the Tax Office, John has continued to bring his knowledge and skills to the small business owner through a series of workshops, seminars and personal consulting. He is a registered BAS Agent who has qualifications in Training and Assessment, Small Business Planning and NLP. He works closely with Accountants, Bookkeepers and a Financial Planner to provide quality assistance and up to date information for his business clients.

John’s clients know him as “The Small Business Assistance Guy”. He is the owner of two websites, www.SmallBusinessAssistance.com.au which is a Resource site and www.AussieBusinessNews.com.au  which enables the small  business owner to get their voice “online and out there” via Social Media, Networking, PR and specialised articles.

Please be aware no refund will be available if cancellation is made within 48 hrs of event.