From July 1 this year many small businesses will be able to claim fuel tax credits for the first time, and many others will be able to claim additional fuel tax credits.
The Tax Office is encouraging small business owners to find out if they can save money on their business fuel costs. In the past, businesses have only been able to claim a fuel tax credit for fuel used in heavy vehicles such as trucks, and specific activities such as primary production. Under the expansion, fuel tax credits can be claimed for the majority of fuel used in business – whether it’s used in lawn mowers, whipper-snippers, blower vacuums or cement mixers.
How much a business claims depends on how the fuel is used. For further information please check out the ATO website at www.ato.gov.au or phone
13 28 66.
If you’re registered for goods and services tax but not fuel tax credits, its easy to get on board – just phone 13 72 26 anytime (24 hours a day, seven days a week). Make sure you have your Australian business number and your fax file number handy when you call. Once registered, an additional label will be added to your business activity statement (BAS) and the Tax Office will send you information on how to claim. FREE Women in Business Growth Strategy Workshop
To many people, digital marketing is a mystery. So what’s it all about? How can you use digital technology to enhance and promote your business and your customer relationships – or is it just for the big end of town?
Jenny Williams of Idea Garden knows the answers. Recently named as one of the top 50 most influential people in digital media, previous managing director of Tribal DDB and head lecturer for the University of Technology Sydney’s AdSchool eMarketing course, Jenny will show you what’s happening in the digital marketing space and how it can impact your customer relations and your business growth.
This workshop could change the way you do business in the 21st century. It is part of Home-based Business Week. Ring 42233100 – registration compulsory for catering.
Time : 9.15am for 9.30am to 1.30pm
Date : Tuesday May 20, 2008
Cost : FREE
Venue : Villa Dor’o Function Centre FREE Intellectual Property Seminar
Intellectual property (IP) is the general name given to the laws covering patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, and plant breeders’ rights.
Intellectual property laws protect the property rights in creative and inventive endeavours and give creators and inventors certain exclusive economic rights, generally for a limited time, to deal with their creative works or inventions.
Do you have an innovative product or service? Would you like to find out how to register a design, trademark or patent or how to commercialise your product or service? At this FREE two-hour seminar you will hear speakers from the following organisations:
• Intellectual Property Australia
• Davies, Collison and Cave (Patent Attorneys)
• Illawarra Innovation Advisory Service
• Local Illawarra / Southern Highlands Case Study
The seminar will cover what steps you need to take to secure your IP, who to contact and how much it will cost. You may also like to book in for a FREE
30-minute private meeting with a patent attorney to discuss your innovation further.
Seminars are being run in Wollongong, Nowra and Mittagong.
Time : 9.00am to 11.00am seminar with light lunch, then bookings
being taken for 30-minute individual meetings with
patent attorney
Date : May 6 - Wollongong
May 7 - Nowra
May 8 - Bowral
Cost : FREE
To register for the above seminars, please phone 1300 650 058 or 4223 3100.
This is only a brief outline of the types of small business advice and assistance that we can offer. Want to know more? Remember I am a FREE service and can assist you in developing your business in many ways. Call me today on 42233100 or check out our website at www.illawarraitec.com.au
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