Roydon Snelgar

Trustee Company

10 December 2019

    A trustee company is a legal entity that acts as a fiduciary, agent or trustee on behalf of a person or business for the purpose of administration, management and the eventual transfer of assets to a beneficial party. Trustee companies provide independent trustee services and can undertake the following activities:   Producing offer…

Reduce tax on holiday travel by 50% for overseas employees

19 November 2019

This tax strategy only applies to overseas employees working in Australia, and Australian residents working overseas. Under the FBT legislation the taxable value of holiday travel costs (flights, accommodation and meals) provided to these employees (and their families) are reduced by 50% if they travel back to either: the town where they lived before being…

Super Fund Trustee Company

12 November 2019

A super fund trustee company is a type of special purpose proprietary company that is only permitted to act as trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund and cannot trade in any form or to act as a trustee of any other trust. A super fund trustee company’s constitution must contain a clause prohibiting the company…

Improving Customer Traffic Flow

6 November 2019

The layout of your retail store determines the way that traffic (customers) flows through your establishment. The better you understand retail store traffic, the more effective your store layout will be. Research has demonstrated that stores that are laid out effectively will have an increase in sales conversions.      An effective store layout directs…

Taxi Drivers

29 October 2019

Average weekly pay:        $950   Employment size:             54,900   Future growth:                   Very Strong      Skill level                              Certificate II or III  Taxi drivers drive motor cars to…

Can a Racehorse Beat the ATO?

14 October 2019

The first tax issue to consider with owning a racehorse is whether you are operating as a hobby or a business. Generally, it is difficult to demonstrate to the ATO that you have a racing business unless it is associated with breeding or training activities and is of significant scale. The tax benefits of owning…

"You’d be stupid not to try to cut your tax bill and those that don’t are stupid in business"

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