Table of Contents

Preface

PART 1: LEGAL ASPECTS

1 Our legal system

2 Ownership structures

3 Approvals required

4 Ideas protection

5 Contracts generally

6 Selling goods

7 Specific contracts

8 Property dealings

9 Payment transfers

10 Debt recovery

11 Negligent conduct

12 Unfair trading

13 Workplace regulation

14 Work health and safety compliance

PART 2: TAXATION ASPECTS

15 Income tax

16 Pay as you go

17 Goods and Services Tax

18 Other federal taxes

19 State taxes

General discussion topics

Appendix: Legal and taxation documents

Glossary: legal and taxation terms

Useful websites

Answers to quick quizzes

Answers to true or false

Index

About the Author

Ian Birt is an accountant and registered tax agent with legal qualifications, and he has been advising small businesses for 30 years. He has taught business management for many years in the vocational system, and has written five successful books covering all aspects of small business management.