Hello. This question is an extension of my earlier question about instant tax write off for this FY. For my property maintenance business, I will need to invest about $7k for equipment comprising of tow bar, trailer, lawn mower and edger plus a few other tools in oder to operate. Since there is just over 3 months to the end of this FY, this is little time left to build up a customer base. So my question is this. Can I still claim tax deductions for this equipment regardless of how many jobs I get until the end of FY. What is the situation if I get only a few jobs or even no jobs. I don't know how it's going to go so it's vital to plan this. I already have a company/trust setup for my other business activities. Thank you for any advice.
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You can start claiming decline in value of capital items (depreciation) once your business has started operating. Link provides information.
Are you in business? | Australian Taxation Office
If you are considering using instant asset write off, do your sums first. This may not be the most sensible method of claiming this equipment. You may consider that having an amount to claim on depreciation of this equipment over their effective life may be better long term, from a tax point of view.
As your business becomes more profitable, having this depreciation to claim may well be a more tax effective method.
Thank you.
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