Help for small businesses at tax time
We have a range of information, tools, calculators and services available to help small businesses at tax time and all year round.
- Helping small business get it right – learn what risk areas we’re focused on for small business and our approach to compliance.
- Starting your own business – the key things you need to know and do when starting your own business.
- Essentials to strengthen your small businessExternal Link – a flexible and free online learning resource for small businesses, educators and tax professionals to share and use with their staff, students and clients.
- Income tax return – there's no threshold for business income so you need to lodge a tax return if you carried on a business, even if your business has not earnt any income. This includes information on how to lodge an income tax return for your business.
- Assessable business income – find out what to include in your business's assessable income and what to exclude.
- Lodge with a registered tax agent – how to lodge your tax return using a registered tax agent.
- Concessions for eligible businesses – information on a range of concessions to help reduce the amount of tax you pay.
- Super for employers – how much, when and how to pay super to your employees. Payday Super starts from 1 July 2026.
- Instant asset write-off for eligible businesses – check if your business is eligible for the instant asset write-off.
- Business deductions – you can claim a tax deduction for most expenses from carrying on your business as long as they're directly related to earning your assessable income.
- Tradies – be certain about what you can claim – find out what you can claim on your tax return, whether you're an employee or run a small business.
- How to lodge your BAS – if you're registered for GST, you need to lodge a business activity statement (BAS) to report and pay your GST, pay as you go (PAYG) instalments, PAYG withholding tax and other taxes, by the due date. Even if you have nothing to report, you still need to lodge a 'nil' BAS.
- Cancelling your GST registration – if you've been lodging a 'nil' BAS for a while, consider whether you still need your GST and other registrations.
- Due dates by topic – find due dates for all your obligations by topic.
- atoTV Business channelExternal Link – access a wide range of videos that cover tax time information at a time that best suits you.
- Support for individuals, employees and businesses – information if you have received state, territory or Australian Government grants, payments or stimulus as a result of COVID-19.
Latest news
- Small business newsroom and newsletter – visit the small business newsroom for the latest updates to help you get your tax and super right. You can also subscribe to our newsletter, Small business news, to receive regular updates direct to your inbox.
- Join the discussion online – join us on ATO Community and social media to get tax tips and updates, share information and stay informed.
Tools and calculators
- ATO app – free to download and use, with a range of features and tools to help you keep on top of your tax and super.
- myDeductions – a tool in the ATO app for sole traders or individuals to record business income and expenses, making it easier and more convenient to keep records in one place.
- Calculators and tools – use our other free calculators and tools to help you run your business.
- Small business benchmarks – help compare your business's performance against similar businesses in your industry.
Help and support
- ATO CommunityExternal Link – get answers to your questions on our online community forum.
- A full list of tools and services, including help to lodge and pay, is available at Supporting your small business.