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Adrian Raftery

Mr Taxman

Adrian Raftery has over 20 years experience with small businesses and individuals as an award winning Chartered Accountant & Certified Financial Planner. He is managing director of ARW Chartered Accountants and CEO of accountantsRus and is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading commentators on all matters relating to finance, tax and superannuation. This blog is designed to provide helpful advice to business owners about how to manage their finances and get their tax right.

My Latest Posts

Top ten tax tips for individuals

Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 15:43 |

We asked our expert blogger Adrian Raftery (aka Mr Taxman) for his top tips on strategies to implement before the end of this month to reduce your tax. Whether you’re a business owner or an employee, there’s something for everyone.


Top tax tips to (legitimately) reduce your business tax bill

Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 15:06 |

We asked our expert blogger Adrian Raftery (aka Mr Taxman) for his top tips on strategies to implement to reduce your tax. Whether you’re a business owner or an employee, there’s something for everyone.


3311 reasons to do voluntary tax returns

Friday, 30 Apr, 2010 – 10:31 |

The average tax deduction claimed by an individual taxpayer is $3,311 according to the latest statistics from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).


Will the taxman become Father Christmas? Not likely!

Thursday, 14 Jan, 2010 – 18:11 | One Comment

We heard before Christmas that voluntary tax returns won’t be far away as it is one of the key recommendations of the much anticipated Henry Tax Review.


Has the stimulus payment worked?

Monday, 29 Jun, 2009 – 15:44 |

Debate will no doubt rage for years to come whether the “Kev 07” stimulus package worked for Australia. I must admit that I queried the benefit of it when it was announced on 3 February. I struggle to find the benefit of giving someone $900 if they are at risk of losing their $50,000 job.


Money is NOT important and most things are NOT urgent

Monday, 15 Jun, 2009 – 15:50 | 3 Comments

It may seem strange that an accountant would say that money is not important. But I was lucky in that I was never brought up to be materialistic.


Annoying banks and meaningless letters

Tuesday, 9 Jun, 2009 – 11:56 | One Comment

Can’t help myself with this but I need to have a go at all banks today.
Here are multi-billion companies, with all the latest technology and smartest people in the world. Yet when it comes to …


My top 10 tax tips

Thursday, 4 Jun, 2009 – 10:47 | 5 Comments

Times are tough so every dollar saved counts. Last week I provided the first ten of my top twenty tax tips for this financial year. This week I now provide you with my Top Ten …


Why businesses shouldn’t bother with the 50% investment allowance

Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 – 13:00 | 26 Comments

Well the Federal Budget came out last week and most pundits labeled it as a pretty tame affair particularly with respect to businesses. I have to agree.
There was no change for large business and the …


My top 20 tax tips

Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 – 17:07 | 3 Comments

I always get asked for a tip or two, particularly around tax time each year.  So over the next 2 weeks I will provide my top 20 tax tips for 2009.  Please note that not …




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