Can you make RAA aircraft work for you?

[dazza 38]

Poor bugger, it seems that they have got in from Mr Rudd. Typical of the clowns,

 

 

[Guest basscheffers]

ISo, Dick Smith takes a few snaps out the window, bungs them in a book and sells them. IANAL, but he's probably in the clear, because he's taking the piccies for himself not on behalf of someone else.

Also: under laws governing the use of photography, the use of his pictures would be considered editorial, not commercial.

 

 

[Tomo]

I should write a picture book... of the darling downs scenery...

 

 

[poteroo]

My understanding of the use of aircraft hinges on whether the aircraft is used in the actual work you are doing - or, is only the means to get you to and from where you either work or provide a service.

 

So, for aerial photography - the aircraft is as essential as the camera. For working on a piece of farm equipment, or working at a minesite, etc - the aircraft only gets you there....it's not essential to the service you provide.

 

Your aircraft costs can be billed to the client as 'travel' - just as you'd bill them for 'mileage' on a per km basis. In many instances, I have actually billed clients on a (road equivalent) per km basis - even though I flew there.

 

I have used my own aircraft between 1976 and 2010 for hundreds of hours annually to visit clients - and there has never been one single query from the ATO. Mind you, we have accurate documentation of our costs, and keep detailed trip records in a specific logbook in each aircraft. The aircraft go onto the depreciation schedule, and everything is transparent.

 

Be very careful about trying to pull one on the ATO - they've seen it all before !

 

See a good accountant - I did, and I've had the same firm do my books since 1976. The costs hurt - but the good accountants have credibility with the ATO, and you'll suffer less audits.

 

happy days,

 

 

[metanoia]

An unusual aircraft : Aircraft VH-AQX Photo by Nick Dean

Goddess! That think is too ugly to fly (even if it had a cowl and prop :))