Money is often an unfamiliar and intimidating bridge for young creatives to cross but this does not need to be the case for you!

With over 30 years of experience helping artists and arts workers navigate their taxation obligations, Bob Poolman has seen it all. In this session, Bob will demystify common misconceptions that many early-career creatives have about ABNs, GST, invoicing, and what makes a business a business.

Topics covered include:

• Differences between taxable income and assessable income

• Deductions you may be able to claim at tax time

• Best practices for financial record keeping

• Special taxes and tips for artists

• Grants that may be available to you.

Tickets

$5 for Propel members

$10 for non-members

About Bob Poolman

Bob Poolman has been working in the tax world for over 30 years and his specialty lies in helping artists and those involved in the arts to organise their finances to get the most out of their tax affairs.

Bob has helped countless artists and arts workers gain confidence to become more financially prudent. He is a founding trustee of PICA and has been on the boards of the Claremont School of Art Foundation and Artsource as a Financial Expert.

His passion for helping creatives has given him the opportunities to speak at WAAPA, Curtin, and ECU, as well as writing a Bookkeeping handbook for TAFE.

For more information head to his website.

About Pivot

Pivot: Arts admin for sustainable careers is a new program presented by Propel Youth Arts WA that aims to build capacity among young and emerging artists and arts workers in Western Australia to make their careers sustainable and commercially viable.

Pivot is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. Pivot is also sponsored by Lotterywest and supported by the State Library of Western Australia and the Art Gallery of WA.