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Tax Records (may be computerised data or manual records)
                     
Cash-book
Records all payments and receipts by cash, cheque, automatic payment and automatic teller machine. List different types of income and expenses under separate headings, and keep a running total of your bank balance. Use separate columns for GST paid and received. It's a good idea to check your cash-book entries against your bank statement, and total all columns at least monthly. 

Petty cash book
Use this to record small cash expenses in your business. Attach the receipts for petty cash expenses to a blank page in the book, and balance it at least monthly. 

Wages book
This records wages paid to each employee and monthly totals for end of month and end of year returns. Use a fresh page for each employee, and keep a monthly summary showing the total wages and deductions. 

Vehicle Logbook
Use this to record business running of motor vehicles so that you claim only the business portion of the vehicle expenses. Each vehicle should have a log book covering a period of not less than 3 months each 3 years.
Note: There are differences between Companies & Sole Trader on the treatment of vehicle expenses. (also see our Fringe Benefit Page)

Asset register
Record all non consumable assets in this book and show purchase price excluding GST and detail the appropriate depreciation rates.

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