P & J Siggins Pty Ltd

Established in 1978 and now having over 43 years of experience in taxation, business advice, accounting, superannuation and company secretarial services. We have always encouraged our clients to keep in contact with us as we want to be proactive in the lifecycle of their businesses.

Most people accept that they need an accountant for all sorts of taxation compliance issues, maintaining books of account for both small to medium size business entities and self-managed superannuation funds.

We are situated in St Kilda Road Melbourne and have a clientele that is located throughout Victoria and Australia in a diverse range of industries and occupations.

We believe we can be an integral part of our client’s business and personal strategies. We offer services that can make this happen from commencing a business to assisting with the evolution and changes required over time.

Meet the Team

Our Services

Accounting & Business Services

Our experts offer a broad range of accounting and taxation services to sole traders, businesses, organisations and inviduals.

Business Structuring

Looking to take the plunge and set up a business of your own? Make sure you're starting off on the right foot.

Self Managed Super Fund

Taking an early and active interest in your Superannuation is critical to ensuring the benefits it can offer are maximised by the time you retire.

Taxation Planning

Though through good preparation and planning, you can make tax time work for you and potentially reduce the impact of tax, while keeping up to date.

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Secure File Transfer

Secure File Transfer is a facility that allows the safe and secure exchange of confidential files or documents between you and us.

General Calculators

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Get in Touch

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Office Location

Suite 111, Level 1, 566 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
PO Box 7700, Melbourne VIC 3004

Meet the Team

Peter

The firm was founded by Peter Siggins who was made a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1974. Peter has over 50 years experience and is still very much involved with the firm.

Joanne

Joanne Siggins joined the firm in 1988 and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a registered Tax Agent and well versed in the compliance work required for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds. She enjoys assisting with new business including advising on registrations with practical tips on tax and GST compliance for all business entities.

Claire

Claire is new to our office and commenced in April 2021. She is a qualified CPA and has worked in the accounting industry for nearly five years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance at Deakin University. Claire has a strong accounting and tax knowledge including solid experience in assisting clients with the preparation of financial reports and compilation of tax returns for small and medium sized businesses. Claire values providing prompt and professional solutions to each client. Claire enjoys cooking & baking and outdoor activities and spending time with her family.

Loula

Loula has also been with us for over 10 years and assists with superannuation compliance and other administration duties.

Brid

Brid who has been with us for over 30 years and has an extensive knowledge of our clients and maintains all our company secretarial records for compliance with requirements of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

Accounting & Business Services

P & J Siggins Pty Ltd offers a comprehensive range of accounting and taxation solutions for both individuals and businesses.

Accounting & Taxation for the individual

Your Tax return can be complex and there may be allowable tax deductions and expense claims that can be made that you may not be aware of. We can help you possibly minimise your payable tax and potentially increase your tax return and ensure your tax return is lodged on time. We also offer advice on:

Investment properties, tax and negative gearing.
Tax & share investments.
HELP (higher education loans) debts
Superannuation contribution requirements
Self-managed super funds (SMSF) and compliance
Late tax returns – we can help.
Business Valuations

You can concentrate on running your business and let P & J Siggins Pty Ltd assist with your business accounting and taxation requirements such as:

Accounting and bookkeeping
Accounting software advice and assistance in a large range of programs
Business & company tax returns
Taxation – GST & PAYG advice, BAS preparation
We can liaise with the ATO on your behalf
Work Cover obligations.
Superannuation requirements for you and your staff.
Business ‘start up’ advice
Trust & company structures

Business Structuring

There are four main business structures commonly used by businesses in Australia and we can help with them all:

Sole trader: an individual operating as the sole person legally responsible for all aspects of the business.

Partnership: an association of people or entities running a business together, but not as a company. A partnership is relatively inexpensive to set up and operate.

Company: a legal entity that is separate from its shareholders.

Trust: an entity that holds property or income for the benefit of others. Trusts require a formal trust deed that outlines how the trust operates, requires the trustee to undertake formal yearly administrative tasks and if you operate your business as a trust, the trustee is legally responsible for its operations. A trustee of a trust can be a company and provides some asset protection.

It is important to note that you can change your business structure throughout the life of your business.

We can help with the following:

Corporate Structures
Updating your business plan
Business value maximisation
Systems review
Sustainability
Strategic planning
Financial diagnostic analysis
Cash flow and profitability
Corporate compliance
Formation of trusts and new company registrations
Provision of registered office services for service of notices
Attending to ASIC returns and changes required to be reported on your behalf
Business name registrations and maintenance
Preparing minutes and drafting resolutions.

Self-Managed Super Funds

At P & J Siggins Pty Ltd we can provide for all your Self Managed Super funds (SMSF) needs. We can help you manage the complex legislative requirements to run you own SMSF.

A Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) offers greater flexibility and control compared to public offer funds. By establishing your own SMSF, you can also take advantage of the tax-effective superannuation environment. For these reasons, more and more people are attracted to the benefits of managing their own fund. Self managed super is now the largest and fastest growing superannuation segment in Australia. We can assist you in all the compliance activity of these funds including assisting with establishment of the fund and the various registrations required.

Benefits of an SMSF:

Every SMSF is unique, however, each SMSF will share some of the following key benefits:

Control to make decisions regarding how and where to invest your funds.
Flexibility to personalise and alter your investment strategy at any time.
Ability to pool member funds together, opening up more investment options.
Large investment choice including direct shares, separately managed accounts, residential or commercial property, alternative assets, term deposits and cash.
Borrow to invest through the fund to open up new investment opportunities.
Potential to minimise or eliminate income and capital gains tax.
Maximise taxation benefits through imputation credits.
Achieve cost efficiencies for large accounts.
Pre-retirement strategy optimisation.

Taxation Planning

Tax time is coming up. Are you prepared?

When the time comes to deal with your own taxation and accounts, it can be stressful and hassling. Though through good preparation and planning, you can make tax time work for you and potentially reduce the impact of tax, while keeping up to date.

P & J Siggins Pty Ltd are specialists at accounting and taxation. We aim to provide our clients with comprehensive tax planning advice and strategies, all at competitive prices.

We provide assistance for:

Individuals
Partnerships
Companies
Trusts
Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF)

Identify Options and Areas to Reduce Tax

Tax can be complicated in many ways—that's no secret. What can you actually claim? Is there anything you should concern yourself with when recording expenses?

A professional accountant can help you identify potential tax deductions and this could help you minimise your tax payable.

By planning for tax, you could:

Reduce the amount of tax owed, depending on your situation
Develop strategies to minimise tax
Prepare for the end of a financial year

P & J Siggins Pty Ltd have worked with a large variety of businesses and individuals from different industries and occupations over the years, tailoring options and advice and strategies.