Government Business Events

How to make your brand great - IP Australia's nationwide breakfast series

Uncover the secrets of creating and protecting a leading brand

Why are some brands more successful than others? Why do consumers choose one brand over another? How do the best brands they protect their interests in the modern market place?
Join Tim Pethick, one of Australia's leading brand owners and founder of Nudie, for breakfast and a keynote address about a vital issue to business — branding and intellectual property.

For more details about the event and to register your interest in attending CLICK HERE or DOWNLOAD FLYER

Wednesday 24 February, 7:30am – 10:30am
$45 (includes fully cooked breakfast)
Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour

IR laws change in 2010

From 1 January 2010 all NSW private sector workplaces will move into the national industrial relations system. NSW IR is providing free workshops at locations around the state that will offer practical information to assist you to get ready for your move into the national system and answer any questions you may have.

Workshops in Cronulla - Quest Cronulla Beach, 1 Kingsway

Fair Work in NSW
Explains your new obligations under the legislation, including the Fair Work Information Statement, employment records requirements and the 10 National Employment Standards.
Wednesday 24 February, 9am – 12 pm

Register online now at www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au or CLICK HERE to download registration form.

ATO Workshops

Activity statement essentials (ASE)
This presentation aims to provide a more detailed look at the role of the activity statement, and details of the specific activity statement labels that small businesses may need to complete.

We will cover the following topics:

• the purpose of an activity statement
• the layout of an activity statement
• the GST, PAYG withholding and instalment labels plus the other labels
• how you can use activity statement data to plan and budget, and
• where to find more information.

Business deductions essentials (BDE)
The aim of this presentation is to increase your knowledge and awareness of what income tax deductions are and what you generally can and can’t claim. We will be covering some of the more common business tax deductions in some detail, with worked examples.

We will cover the following topics:

• income tax deductions - general
• expenses you can claim, both immediately and over time
• some expenses you can never deduct
• trading stock and other special deductions
• tax losses
• keeping proper records, and
• where to find more information.

Bookings:
For Tax basics

• Go to www.ato.gov.au/seminars, choose Small business seminars and workshops
• Select Free tax seminars for small business
• Select NSW

For ASE and BDE

• Go to www.ato.gov.au/seminars, choose Small business seminars and workshops
• Select New seminar series for business
• Select NSW

For Record keeping only
Clients can book directly by email to nsw.taxbasics@ato.gov.au

Alternatively all bookings for any seminars can be made by phone to 1300 661 104.