The Australian Taxation Laws contain specific provisions which relate to the turnover of the business taxpayer. This paper concentrates on business taxpayers with turnovers under $75,000.
The paper analyses particular benefits available for micro-businesses which, for ease of reference, are summarised in one paper. The paper is presented in four pages, under the headings:
- Turnover Levels Determine Treatment
 
- Australian Business Number
 
- GST Registration Optional
 
- Invoice
 
- Hobby Or Not For Profit Activity
 
- Registered For GST
 
- Streamlined Reporting Of GST
 
- Instalment Option
 
- Write Off Of GST Related Equipment & Software
 
- Under $2m Turnover Issues
 
- Entrepreneur's Tax Offset
 
and includes as an Addendum a suggested statement to be issued by a supplier if the supplier does not have an Australian Business Number and does not wish to have 46.5% withholding tax withheld.