In this episode of the #NiunetPodcast we speak with Vanessa Geita. She is an active blogger who operates an Instagram and Facebook account dedicated to educating her followers on anything finance-related with the goal of assisting SME’s and new businesses. We caught up with her and asked about running a business, smart financial practices, and how taxes can affect your business. Here are time codes for easy navigation 00:00 - Intro 00:05 - Show Introductions 02:41 - Who is Vanessa? 06:47 - Why she started Hello Tax Man 09:54 - The reception of the pages 16:23 - What is tax 17:24 - What is income tax? 18:53 - What is GST? 19:56 - Do we pay taxes differently in PNG compared to other countries? 22:13 - Tax penalties to be aware of 27:20 - Keep a track of your books 30:20 - What businesses are expected to do after the first year? 33:21 - Vanessa's take on the level of financial knowledge the general public has 36:00 - The potential for Young PNG entrepreneurs once they understood taxes and bookkeeping 39:19 - Whom small businesses can engage with to assist them with their taxes 44:36 -The things they don’t teach you in school 46:55 - What are healthy and unhealthy spending habits? 53:36 - Closing 54:07 - END Don’t forget; you can message us if you have any questions or get in touch through email at [email protected]! Have anyone interesting for us to talk to? Let us know too! Hope you enjoy the episode everyone! #niunetpng #educationeverywhere #taxes #business #bookkeeping #financialliteracy