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7 Myths About Small Businesses

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Introduction: 7 Myths About Small Businesses

There are many myths about many things prevalent in all over the world. Small businesses are no exception. The following are the 7 most common myths about starting a small business

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Starting a small business will let you write off all your expenses

There are many rules governing business expenses. All the expenses do not qualify as business expenses. Some legitimate business expenses can be claimed if that particular expense fulfils one or more regulatory conditions. An entrepreneur is never able to write off all his expenses.

No registration required for a really small business

The laws and regulations of any Government make it mandatory for all kinds of business activities to register themselves with the regulatory authority of that country or province. A business can be registered as a micro, small or medium enterprise unit (MSME). It can be registered as a proprietorship, partnership or one-person company (OPC).

If the sales are minuscule,it is not a real business

A business activity may involve the sale of only one or a thousand products, but the Govt. expects you to pay taxes and charges applicable, no matter how small the business is. The size of the business does not matter. Even for a micro business unit, you have to declare the income and follow all the regulations that any legitimate business has to follow.

No compliance is required for online business

A business enterprise could be operated as a brick-and-mortar entity or an online platform. Every business has to file compliance. If you are selling GST/VAT taxable products and/or services over the Internet, you have to collect and remit GST/VAT just like any other business.

Home-based businesses get all types of tax breaks

Home-based business owners are allowed to claim some expenses on their annual payable income taxes that non-home-based business owners can't claim An expense such as home heating costs or the cost of house cleaning can be claimed only on the basis of actual business usage.

Government offers grants to start a small business

The government rarely provides grants for starting small businesses and even if it does, it is earmarked for special groups of people or particular regions/economic areas of the country.

A small business will give you a dream lifestyle

A small business owner has bleak chances of becoming an overnight millionaire. He may be able to live a fulfilling life as he is his own boss.

This portion of the site is for informational purposes only. The content is not legal advice. The statements and opinions are the expression of author, not corpseed, and have not been evaluated by corpseed for accuracy, completeness, or changes in the law.

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