Cleaning Company Saves $123,500 in Tax
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Objectives:
Sam, operates a cleaning company servicing several shopping centre clients. As the cleaning industry has very low margins, Sam is looking to reduce his cost of doing business to remain competitive.
Facts:
- $2 million revenue.
- Employs 25 individual subcontractors at an annual cost of $1.3 million.
Accountant’s Advice:
Tax Strategy 101: Reducing Super Guarantee Payments – This involves changing all the individual subcontractors to contractors operating through an entity (a partnership, company or trust). In addition, each contractor should be operating as an independent contractor under a written, signed, independent contractor agreement (which has been prepared by a solicitor).
Results:
This eliminates the 9.5% super guarantee liability on $1.3 million subcontractor payments, saving $123,500 pa.
"You’d be stupid not to try to cut your tax bill and those that don’t are stupid in business"
- Bono: U2