Victorian Small Business Commission
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We're an independent government agency, dedicated to a fair and competitive operating environment for Victoria's small businesses.
vsbc.vic.gov.au
1800 878 964
vsbc.vic.gov.au
1800 878 964
From 1 October 2026, businesses can no longer apply surcharges to card payments, including eftpos, Mastercard, Visa and American Express transactions.
Visit asbfeo.gov.au/card-surcharging to find out more
#SmallBusiness #CardSurcharge
Visit asbfeo.gov.au/card-surcharging to find out more
#SmallBusiness #CardSurcharge
September 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
From 1 October 2026, businesses can no longer apply surcharges to card payments, including eftpos, Mastercard, Visa and American Express transactions.
Visit asbfeo.gov.au/card-surcharging to find out more
#SmallBusiness #CardSurcharge
Visit asbfeo.gov.au/card-surcharging to find out more
#SmallBusiness #CardSurcharge
A South Korean public policy delegation visited the VSBC to learn about Victoria's dispute resolution services. Interim Commissioner Symons outlined our legislative remit and shared how we're optimising resources to shape the guidance AI provides to small businesses.
September 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
A South Korean public policy delegation visited the VSBC to learn about Victoria's dispute resolution services. Interim Commissioner Symons outlined our legislative remit and shared how we're optimising resources to shape the guidance AI provides to small businesses.
$20K instant asset write-off for small biz is now permanent ✅
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more info and to check eligibility, head to www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more info and to check eligibility, head to www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
September 7, 2026 at 3:49 AM
$20K instant asset write-off for small biz is now permanent ✅
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more info and to check eligibility, head to www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more info and to check eligibility, head to www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
$20K instant asset write-off for small biz is now permanent ✅
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more information visit www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more information visit www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
September 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
$20K instant asset write-off for small biz is now permanent ✅
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more information visit www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
Planning a purchase for your business? Check if you’re eligible to claim 👉
For more information visit www.ato.gov.au/instantassetwriteoff
Happy 30th birthday Mainstreet Australia! Interim Commissioner Tim Symons was thrilled to join tonight's celebrations. We're proud to support their great work advocating for our vibrant local town centres and small businesses. m
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June 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Happy 30th birthday Mainstreet Australia! Interim Commissioner Tim Symons was thrilled to join tonight's celebrations. We're proud to support their great work advocating for our vibrant local town centres and small businesses. m
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Attention VIC Retail Landlords 📣 The updated Retail Leases Information Brochure is here. Starting 1 July 2026, you must provide this to prospective retail tenants during new lease negotiations. Help reduce disputes! Download today: vsbc.vic.gov.au/new-brochure
June 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Attention VIC Retail Landlords 📣 The updated Retail Leases Information Brochure is here. Starting 1 July 2026, you must provide this to prospective retail tenants during new lease negotiations. Help reduce disputes! Download today: vsbc.vic.gov.au/new-brochure
We're hiring Dispute Resolution Officers! 🤝 If you’re an empathetic, calm communicator with sharp critical thinking skills, join the VSBC team and help VIC small businesses resolve conflicts fairly.
🗓️ Closes 24 June 2026
Apply now: https://www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/dispute-resolution-officer-71430
🗓️ Closes 24 June 2026
Apply now: https://www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/dispute-resolution-officer-71430
June 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
We're hiring Dispute Resolution Officers! 🤝 If you’re an empathetic, calm communicator with sharp critical thinking skills, join the VSBC team and help VIC small businesses resolve conflicts fairly.
🗓️ Closes 24 June 2026
Apply now: https://www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/dispute-resolution-officer-71430
🗓️ Closes 24 June 2026
Apply now: https://www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/dispute-resolution-officer-71430
⚠️ Vic Landlords: From 1 July 2026, you must give the updated VSBC Retail Leases Brochure to prospective tenants at the start of new negotiations.
It covers rights, costs & key terms to prevent disputes early. Available in 15 languages: vsbc.vic.gov.au/new-brochure
It covers rights, costs & key terms to prevent disputes early. Available in 15 languages: vsbc.vic.gov.au/new-brochure
June 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
⚠️ Vic Landlords: From 1 July 2026, you must give the updated VSBC Retail Leases Brochure to prospective tenants at the start of new negotiations.
It covers rights, costs & key terms to prevent disputes early. Available in 15 languages: vsbc.vic.gov.au/new-brochure
It covers rights, costs & key terms to prevent disputes early. Available in 15 languages: vsbc.vic.gov.au/new-brochure
Today Interim Commissioner Tim Symons brought together Small Business Friendly Councils to revisit how the VSBC can work with councils on supporting small business and to highlight some new guidance materials that'll soon be available on retail leasing and dispute resolution.
May 27, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Today Interim Commissioner Tim Symons brought together Small Business Friendly Councils to revisit how the VSBC can work with councils on supporting small business and to highlight some new guidance materials that'll soon be available on retail leasing and dispute resolution.
Is your business secure? 🔒
A new interactive tool by Neighbourhood Watch Victoria and the RACV helps retail, hospitality, and professional services identify risks and prevent crime.
Complete the free security quiz today for a tailored report: https://bit.ly/3QTvH17
A new interactive tool by Neighbourhood Watch Victoria and the RACV helps retail, hospitality, and professional services identify risks and prevent crime.
Complete the free security quiz today for a tailored report: https://bit.ly/3QTvH17
May 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Is your business secure? 🔒
A new interactive tool by Neighbourhood Watch Victoria and the RACV helps retail, hospitality, and professional services identify risks and prevent crime.
Complete the free security quiz today for a tailored report: https://bit.ly/3QTvH17
A new interactive tool by Neighbourhood Watch Victoria and the RACV helps retail, hospitality, and professional services identify risks and prevent crime.
Complete the free security quiz today for a tailored report: https://bit.ly/3QTvH17
⏳ Only one week left!
Have your say in the COSBOA 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey. This year features a focus on regional and rural businesses to ensure your voice reaches national policy discussions.
It takes just minutes to complete: https://bit.ly/4exGEiO
#SmallBiz #Victoria #COSBOA
Have your say in the COSBOA 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey. This year features a focus on regional and rural businesses to ensure your voice reaches national policy discussions.
It takes just minutes to complete: https://bit.ly/4exGEiO
#SmallBiz #Victoria #COSBOA
May 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
⏳ Only one week left!
Have your say in the COSBOA 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey. This year features a focus on regional and rural businesses to ensure your voice reaches national policy discussions.
It takes just minutes to complete: https://bit.ly/4exGEiO
#SmallBiz #Victoria #COSBOA
Have your say in the COSBOA 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey. This year features a focus on regional and rural businesses to ensure your voice reaches national policy discussions.
It takes just minutes to complete: https://bit.ly/4exGEiO
#SmallBiz #Victoria #COSBOA
The ATO has updated small business benchmarks for 100 industries using 2023–24 data. 📊
Compare your turnover and expenses against similar businesses to see how you're tracking. Over 2 million businesses use these insights!
Check the ATO app or visit: https://bit.ly/4tHSHyN
Compare your turnover and expenses against similar businesses to see how you're tracking. Over 2 million businesses use these insights!
Check the ATO app or visit: https://bit.ly/4tHSHyN
Small business benchmarks
The 2023–24 small business benchmarks help you compare your business's performance against similar businesses in the same industry.
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April 30, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The ATO has updated small business benchmarks for 100 industries using 2023–24 data. 📊
Compare your turnover and expenses against similar businesses to see how you're tracking. Over 2 million businesses use these insights!
Check the ATO app or visit: https://bit.ly/4tHSHyN
Compare your turnover and expenses against similar businesses to see how you're tracking. Over 2 million businesses use these insights!
Check the ATO app or visit: https://bit.ly/4tHSHyN
Interim Commissioner Symons will be speaking at Wynnovation Business Expo on Thursday 7 May. Tickets are still available at wyndham.vic.gov.au/wynnovation
April 23, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Interim Commissioner Symons will be speaking at Wynnovation Business Expo on Thursday 7 May. Tickets are still available at wyndham.vic.gov.au/wynnovation
Build your business skills for free and be ready for tax time!
Explore the ATO’s free Essentials platform & join its Masterclass series starting 14 May to learn about how to set your business up for success and be prepared for tax time.
Register now at https://bit.ly/41xFKLt
Explore the ATO’s free Essentials platform & join its Masterclass series starting 14 May to learn about how to set your business up for success and be prepared for tax time.
Register now at https://bit.ly/41xFKLt
April 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Build your business skills for free and be ready for tax time!
Explore the ATO’s free Essentials platform & join its Masterclass series starting 14 May to learn about how to set your business up for success and be prepared for tax time.
Register now at https://bit.ly/41xFKLt
Explore the ATO’s free Essentials platform & join its Masterclass series starting 14 May to learn about how to set your business up for success and be prepared for tax time.
Register now at https://bit.ly/41xFKLt
Have you read the latest news from the VSBC?
Visit https://bit.ly/41x4TWx
Ensure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on future editions!
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Ensure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on future editions!
April 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Have you read the latest news from the VSBC?
Visit https://bit.ly/41x4TWx
Ensure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on future editions!
Visit https://bit.ly/41x4TWx
Ensure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on future editions!
Regional small business owners, COSBOA wants to hear from you! 📢
The 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey is open. Share your thoughts on workforce, housing, insurance, and red tape to help shape regional advocacy.
Take the survey: https://bit.ly/41XqJm9
#SmallBusiness #RegionalAustralia
The 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey is open. Share your thoughts on workforce, housing, insurance, and red tape to help shape regional advocacy.
Take the survey: https://bit.ly/41XqJm9
#SmallBusiness #RegionalAustralia
April 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Regional small business owners, COSBOA wants to hear from you! 📢
The 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey is open. Share your thoughts on workforce, housing, insurance, and red tape to help shape regional advocacy.
Take the survey: https://bit.ly/41XqJm9
#SmallBusiness #RegionalAustralia
The 2026 Small Business Perspectives Survey is open. Share your thoughts on workforce, housing, insurance, and red tape to help shape regional advocacy.
Take the survey: https://bit.ly/41XqJm9
#SmallBusiness #RegionalAustralia
Have you considered how sustainability might impact your business' future? 🌿
ASIC has released guidance to help small businesses navigate what these changes mean for them.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4vrPlRQ
#VictorianSmallBusiness #Sustainability #SmallBizSupport #VSBC
ASIC has released guidance to help small businesses navigate what these changes mean for them.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4vrPlRQ
#VictorianSmallBusiness #Sustainability #SmallBizSupport #VSBC
Sustainability reporting for small business | ASIC
Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.
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April 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Have you considered how sustainability might impact your business' future? 🌿
ASIC has released guidance to help small businesses navigate what these changes mean for them.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4vrPlRQ
#VictorianSmallBusiness #Sustainability #SmallBizSupport #VSBC
ASIC has released guidance to help small businesses navigate what these changes mean for them.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4vrPlRQ
#VictorianSmallBusiness #Sustainability #SmallBizSupport #VSBC
Our office and contact centre will be closed from Friday 3 April and will reopen Tuesday 7 April 2026.
If you're having a break, we hope its restful. If you're working through the weekend, we hope it's rewarding!
If you're having a break, we hope its restful. If you're working through the weekend, we hope it's rewarding!
April 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Our office and contact centre will be closed from Friday 3 April and will reopen Tuesday 7 April 2026.
If you're having a break, we hope its restful. If you're working through the weekend, we hope it's rewarding!
If you're having a break, we hope its restful. If you're working through the weekend, we hope it's rewarding!
Welcome to Tim Symons, our new Interim Commissioner! 💼
Tim is a seasoned public sector leader with a background in small business resilience and vocational reform. He will lead the VSBC during our search for a permanent Commissioner.
Tim is a seasoned public sector leader with a background in small business resilience and vocational reform. He will lead the VSBC during our search for a permanent Commissioner.
April 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Welcome to Tim Symons, our new Interim Commissioner! 💼
Tim is a seasoned public sector leader with a background in small business resilience and vocational reform. He will lead the VSBC during our search for a permanent Commissioner.
Tim is a seasoned public sector leader with a background in small business resilience and vocational reform. He will lead the VSBC during our search for a permanent Commissioner.
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️ At the VSBC, we’re celebrating the incredible contributions of trans entrepreneurs in Victoria. Like Lee Taube (they/them), founder of Trans Space, a hub for trans-affirmative health services.
#TDOV Picture from Nobember 2024
#TDOV Picture from Nobember 2024
March 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️ At the VSBC, we’re celebrating the incredible contributions of trans entrepreneurs in Victoria. Like Lee Taube (they/them), founder of Trans Space, a hub for trans-affirmative health services.
#TDOV Picture from Nobember 2024
#TDOV Picture from Nobember 2024
Stay on top of your GST! 📈
Regular reviews and separating your GST from business income can prevent cash flow surprises. Lodge on time to avoid interest.
Check out the ATO website for more info: ato.gov.au/CashFlowTips
Regular reviews and separating your GST from business income can prevent cash flow surprises. Lodge on time to avoid interest.
Check out the ATO website for more info: ato.gov.au/CashFlowTips
March 23, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Stay on top of your GST! 📈
Regular reviews and separating your GST from business income can prevent cash flow surprises. Lodge on time to avoid interest.
Check out the ATO website for more info: ato.gov.au/CashFlowTips
Regular reviews and separating your GST from business income can prevent cash flow surprises. Lodge on time to avoid interest.
Check out the ATO website for more info: ato.gov.au/CashFlowTips
Outgoings are the costs related to a premises that a landlord can pass onto the tenants.
Examples include building insurance and council rates.
You can read about this on the VSBC website: https://bit.ly/4sjiprZ
Examples include building insurance and council rates.
You can read about this on the VSBC website: https://bit.ly/4sjiprZ
March 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Outgoings are the costs related to a premises that a landlord can pass onto the tenants.
Examples include building insurance and council rates.
You can read about this on the VSBC website: https://bit.ly/4sjiprZ
Examples include building insurance and council rates.
You can read about this on the VSBC website: https://bit.ly/4sjiprZ
Want to protect your IP but not sure where to start? IP Australia’s free "IP First Response" tool helps you handle copycats, understand infringement, and know your options if accused of copying.
Take control of your IP rights today: https://bit.ly/41pDK7r
Take control of your IP rights today: https://bit.ly/41pDK7r
March 16, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Want to protect your IP but not sure where to start? IP Australia’s free "IP First Response" tool helps you handle copycats, understand infringement, and know your options if accused of copying.
Take control of your IP rights today: https://bit.ly/41pDK7r
Take control of your IP rights today: https://bit.ly/41pDK7r
Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) time is almost here! 🗓️
The FBT year ends 31 March.
✅ Assess liability for staff benefits
✅ Lodge & pay by 21 May (or notify the ATO if you don't need to)
🚨 Plug-in hybrid EV exemption ends 31 March 2025!
More info: ato.gov.au/fbt
The FBT year ends 31 March.
✅ Assess liability for staff benefits
✅ Lodge & pay by 21 May (or notify the ATO if you don't need to)
🚨 Plug-in hybrid EV exemption ends 31 March 2025!
More info: ato.gov.au/fbt
Fringe benefits tax (FBT)
How employers, not-for-profits and government organisations calculate, manage and report fringe benefits tax.
ato.gov.au
March 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) time is almost here! 🗓️
The FBT year ends 31 March.
✅ Assess liability for staff benefits
✅ Lodge & pay by 21 May (or notify the ATO if you don't need to)
🚨 Plug-in hybrid EV exemption ends 31 March 2025!
More info: ato.gov.au/fbt
The FBT year ends 31 March.
✅ Assess liability for staff benefits
✅ Lodge & pay by 21 May (or notify the ATO if you don't need to)
🚨 Plug-in hybrid EV exemption ends 31 March 2025!
More info: ato.gov.au/fbt