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Employees and the Holiday Season – What You Need to Know

The October 2022 Federal Budget contains measures which may provide you with an ability to earn some extra income without hurting your social security entitlements, to ease cost of living pressures.

If you’re not already using Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 in your payroll software, you may have more time before you have to start using STP 2. Talk to us today to check your payroll systems and software before upgrading to STP Phase 2.

Are you across the recent payroll and employment law updates? We can help check your payroll setup, award provisions, employee agreements, and payroll costing. We can also assess if your software is ready for ATO STP Phase 2 reporting.

The ATO is resuming debt recovery action and issuing director penalty notices. If you’ve received a DPN letter about personal liability for business debt, talk to us so we can help manage your finances and your business ops can continue uninterrupted.

Not sure about the guidelines for cashing out annual leave? You need to know some essential rules before paying out annual leave so that employees are not disadvantaged. Talk to us, and we'll help review your payroll and leave obligations.

The $450 threshold for super eligibility is removed from July 2022. This could impact payroll costs. If you rely on a pool of casual workers who earn less than $450 per month, talk to us. We can help you prepare for the increased cost.

From 1 July 2022, new electric vehicles under the luxury car limit will be exempt from fringe benefits tax. This means that an electric vehicle under $84,916 can be salary packaged for a substantial tax benefit.

The way to calculate a working from home deduction for running expenses has been adjusted from 1 July 2022, with the ATO issuing a new hourly rate and changes to previous years.

With the ATO’s new directives on the taxation of trust distributions, it's essential to review arrangements. Once finalised by the ATO, the new rules will apply from July 2022. Talk to us about the best beneficiary arrangements.

Do you offer your employees benefits in addition to salary and wages? If so, you may need to report FBT. Fringe benefits can help employees reduce their taxable income but you need to take care of the admin. Get in contact to learn more.

Not sure if you’re earning personal services income or conducting a personal services business? Special rules apply to PSI. Talk to us and we’ll check the type of income and ensure you are claiming the maximum allowable deductions and not being overtaxed.

Major lenders Westpac and National Australia Bank will face the House of Representatives standing committee on economics this week as it delves further into banking practices.

Australia’s mothers have missed out on more than $1.6 billion in retirement savings because the government refuses to pay super on its parental leave scheme.

Australia Weekly Digest - 7 July 2021

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Learn four tips for hiring staff, and ensuring that hiring workers is the right move for your business.

Do you make it a point to keep your data protected? Read on to find out how to avoid data breaches and keep yourself secure.

Got a negative online review lately? Don't despair! Find out how you can turn a bad review into something positive for your business.

Are you aware of the key factors of cultural differences impacting your business? Read on to find out.