Industries · Electricians & Electrical Contractors
Accounting support built for electricians.
Quotes from the ute, subbies to pay, TPAR to lodge and materials on the card while you wait to get paid. SML keeps electrical businesses compliant — and shows which jobs actually make money.
Where the money leaks
The pressure points we see in electrical businesses.
- TPAR due 28th August — the contractor report many sparkies never hear about until the ATO asks.
- Materials go on the card today, but the invoice money lands 30–60 days later — the gap lives on your overdraft.
- Subbie or employee? Getting it wrong can create back-dated super and withholding obligations.
- Ute, tools and test gear claimed on guesswork instead of logbooks and asset records.
- Booked out for months, but no idea which jobs actually made money after materials and callbacks.
Free downloads · built for sparkies
Two tools that keep the ATO off your back.
The Electrician's July Money Calendar
The three dates that catch a lot of sparkies — STP finalisation on 14th July, the Q4 BAS + super double deadline on 28th July, and TPAR on 28th August — with the quick checks that keep each one cheap.
TPAR Self-Check for Electrical Contractors
Paid any subbies last financial year? Run this 60-second self-check to see whether you need to lodge a Taxable Payments Annual Report by 28th August — and what to gather if you do.
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Download the July Money Calendar (PDF)Download the TPAR Self-Check (PDF)These guides are general information, not financial or tax advice. For advice on your situation, book a free 15-minute chat.
What SML handles
Done together, with the records behind it.
TPAR preparation & lodgement
Subcontractor payments tracked all year, and the Taxable Payments Annual Report lodged on time every August.
BAS, payroll & super for crews
Q4 BAS, STP finalisation and super deadlines handled together, with clear records behind every figure.
Vehicle, tools & equipment deductions
Logbooks, instant asset write-offs and depreciation set up so claims survive an ATO review.
Subbie vs employee review
Payment arrangements checked against super and withholding rules before they become a problem.
Job-level profitability
Simple job tracking so you can see the margin on each install or fit-out, not just a yearly total.
Free self-check · 3 minutes
Booked out on the tools — but is the business itself making money?
Take the free Business Money Health Check — ten quick questions, an instant score out of 100, and your weakest area pinpointed. Or go deeper with our Second Opinion Review: if we can't identify $500 of savings or cost-risks in writing, it's free.
Start the free checkFrom the Knowledge Hub
Guides worth reading before we talk.
Contractor Payment Reporting Basics
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Read guideForecasting Cash Flow
Read guideNext step
Talk to someone who knows a sparkie's numbers.
Book a conversation with SML and bring the issue you want fixed first — TPAR, BAS, payroll, job costing or the cash flow gap between buying materials and getting paid.
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