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This is a common trend for medical professionals, and while it doesn't suit everyone, it can provide advantages in:
When a practice is consolidated with another medical professional, a management or service fee is usually put in place. This covers overheads such as rent, electricity, reception and administration staff.
It's important to note that it does not usually cover things like professional indemnity insurance, registrations and training.
Typically the management fee is between 30% and 40% of billings, and this also includes collecting cash from insurers and patients.
Careful planning and consideration should be undertaken before an amalgamation is considered.
Surgeons can take advantage of the small business instant asset write off, which allows you to fully deduct asset purchases up to $30,000 in the year they are purchased. This means that any upgrades to equipment costing less than $30,000 can instantly reduce tax in the financial year they are purchased.
Surgeons often have significant expenditure for education and travel-related expenses for conferences. It's possible to claim education expenses directly relating to your profession that assist you in completing your job and improving your skill-set.
You can also claim travel expenses for attending conferences, both in Australia and overseas. If there's an element of personal travel attached to the trip, this needs to be apportioned.
Dedicated client software can enable you to manage your cash flow much more effectively. Cloud-based integrated software such as Xero can provide you with the ability to set monthly budgets and forecast when large expenses like insurances, WorkCover and payroll are due for payment, for instance.
It has become increasingly difficult to set up these arrangements, as they often attract the attention of the ATO, and there are also several tests to be passed. However, it still can be suitable in some circumstances, and will largely depend on your individual situation.
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