It's that time of the year...

All creatives, arts organisations and small businesses need to understand how their tax rights and responsibilities work – but it’s all so boring! And where to begin?

Tax is painful but an inevitable part of surviving and thriving in the creative industries. Managing the annual and ongoing obligations of tax as a creative means getting an understanding what’s involved in the first place, getting organised, and learning about the unique position that creative professionals hold in the Australian tax landscape. It's not fun, but a few simple tips and tricks (and a friendly face) can help.

Tax Time for Creatives is a workshop that covers the basics of how tax works for creative professionals, the intersection between individual tax and small business, and how key creative tax rulings can help creative practitioners in the tax world.

With a specific focus on the arts and creative industries, this workshop will cover:

+ Understanding what basics of how tax works – jargon, income, expenses, and what to pay.
+ How to calculate ‘taxable income’ and ‘assessable income’.
+ The key creative tax rulings, and what they mean in practical terms.
+ Hobby vs Business, how to work it out, and why it matters.
+ The basics of tax deductions and how to figure out what you’re entitled to.
+ Easy tips and tricks for getting organisation, record keeping, and cloud accounting platforms.
+ Where to get help – an introduction to the Groovy Accountants.

Tax Time for Creatives is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions, share experiences and ideas, make connections and foster peer relationships.

Who is presenting?

The Creative Plus Business facilitators are unique – all creative professionals from a wide range of arts practices who also have training and experience in the world of business and facilitation.

All our workshops have been developed inhouse and delivered repeatedly by different presenters to ensure they are consistently practical, educational, entertaining, fun – and suitable for creative learning styles. Your facilitator for this workshop will be confirmed when you book.

Duration?
Two hours with a short break in the middle.