Sole Traders and Tax

You can claim numerous tax deductions as a sole trader. The trick is understanding all of them because you don’t want to claim anything you’re not entitled to, but you also don’t want to miss the little-known tax deductions that could save a bundle on your tax return.

Ipswich City Council has partnered with Griffith University Tax Clinic to present you with this workshop.

About the workshop:

This workshop will consider what it means to be a sole trader, and what tax obligations are required, such as the need for an ABN, whether GST registration is needed, as well as the rate of income tax. This workshop will explain:

• the basic premise of a sole trader (contractor)
• the ideas behind what is business income,
• what expenses are likely to be deductible, and
• superannuation obligations

About the presenter - Brett Freudenberg

Brett Freudenberg is a Professor – Taxation at Griffith University (Australia).

Brett is known for his research expertise in the tax law and policy issues facing private enterprises, as evidenced by his Fulbright Scholarship (2006) and over 90 refereed publications in leading Australian and international journals.

Brett is passionate about education being a transformative process, and his effectiveness as a teacher has been recognised through five national awards (including the award of two Australian Learning and Teaching Council citations: 2008 & 2011).

Additional information

Date: Thursday 1 February 2024

Time: 9.00 am -10.30 am

Location: Fire Station 101- 101 Limestone Street, Ipswich, Queensland 4305

Cost: Free event