Small Business Finance Financial Calculators

Small Business Finance is pleased to provide you with the following calculators to assist you on your financial journey.

Available Calculators

Business Loan Repayment Calculator

Explore potential business finance scenarios with our Business Loan Calculator. Test different borrowing amounts, interest rate assumptions and loan structures to see how various scenarios may influence your estimated repayments and overall finance costs.

Plant & Equipment Lease Calculator

Explore potential equipment leasing scenarios with our Plant & Equipment Lease Calculator. Test different lease amounts, residual (balloon) payments and repayment terms to estimate costs and see how varying finance assumptions may influence your business repayments and cash flow.

Business Insurance Calculator

Explore your business insurance needs with our Business Insurance Calculator. Use different cost assumptions and business scenarios to estimate potential insurable amounts and better understand the factors that may affect your calculations.

Calculator results are estimates based on the inputs and assumptions used and are provided for general information only. They are not quotes, offers, approvals, eligibility assessments or personalised recommendations. Actual costs and repayments may differ.

Business Loans Articles

Business loan eligibility and documents in Australia

Australian small business loan applications are usually assessed against your trading history, cash flow, credit profile, loan purpose and supporting documents. This guide explains what lenders commonly review, what paperwork to prepare and how low-doc applications differ from full-doc loans. - read more

Types of business loans in Australia explained

Australian small businesses can access several types of business finance, from term loans and lines of credit to equipment finance, invoice finance and commercial property loans. This guide explains how common business loan structures generally work and what to consider before applying. - read more

Finance News

ATO Credit Card Delay Buys Time, Not Certainty, for SMEs

03 Nov 2026: Paige Estritori

Australian small businesses that use credit cards to manage tax payment timing have been given extra breathing room, after the federal government confirmed the ATO will continue accepting credit card payments until 30 June 2027. The reprieve follows backlash over the ATO’s earlier plan to stop direct credit card payments after 30 November 2026, a change linked to the national card surcharge reforms that began on 1 October. - read more

Why Rising Debt Stress Should Prompt SMEs to Review Finance Early

15 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori

Fresh industry attention on small business debt stress is a timely reminder that borrowing pressure rarely appears overnight. For many Australian SMEs, the squeeze builds gradually: a slower sales month, higher supplier costs, delayed customer payments, tax instalments, payroll commitments and existing loan repayments all competing for the same working capital. - read more

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Knowledgebase

Margin Call:
A demand by a broker that an investor deposit additional money or securities into the account to cover possible losses.

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