I just started this year making and selling handmade jewellery at markets and online. So far I have made about $2500. I am filling out my tax return and am a bit confused as to what I should put for my Open Stock and Closing Stock in my Business Expenses. In the Simplified Trading Stock Rules is says "If you didn't have any trading stock in the previous year, the value of your stock on hand at the start of the year is zero ($0)", so should I be putting $0 as my starting stock and the value of the stock that I currently have has my closing stock?
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Yes that's right. If you started business in FY21/22, then closing value of stock of FY20/21 will be your opening value of stock in FY21/22 which would be $0. And at the end of FY21/22, you need to work out the value of stock you holding which would be you closing value.
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Yes that's right. If you started business in FY21/22, then closing value of stock of FY20/21 will be your opening value of stock in FY21/22 which would be $0. And at the end of FY21/22, you need to work out the value of stock you holding which would be you closing value.
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