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PAYROLL TAX CHANGES FROM 1 JULY 2019 There are changes from 1 July 2019 that may affect your payroll tax in Queensland for 2019–20. These changes will not affect your 2018–19 Annual Return which was due on 22 July 2019. Rates and thresholds From 1 July 2019, the...

Important: End of Financial Year Actions for You Another financial year is about to finish! As a business owner, there are many obligations that you need to consider and action just before and after 30 June. Some of these will help to minimise your tax. Others will...

As a taxpayer, if you use your own car for work purposes, you can claim a tax deduction using one of two methods — the cents per kilometre method or the logbook method. If you use someone else’s car for work purposes, you can only claim for direct costs you pay for...

There’s recently been a big tax law change that may reduce the tax deductions for many businesses across Australia. This may happen if you: 1. Don’t lodge your BAS’s on time; or 2. Don’t lodge your payroll each week using Single Touch Payroll (STP); or 3. Don’t...

Historically the ATO was able to issue lockdown Director Penalty Notices for unpaid superannuation if SGC Statements were not lodged within three months of superannuation being due for payment. However, in May 2019 legislation came into effect, which shortened the...

The Minimum Wage Panel on 30 May 2019 handed down its minimum wage decision for 2019. From the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2019, the National Minimum Wage will increase to $740.80 per week, or $19.49 per hour. What this means for you: 1. Employers...

This year’s Budget is rather unique as it occurred just before a federal election. While there are many parts of this years' Budget that apply to future years, we have summarised below the key changes you need to know about for the next 12 months. Remember, if the...

WHAT IS SINGLE TOUCH PAYROLL? Single Touch Payroll is a Government initiative that will change the way you report on your payroll to the ATO from 1 July 2019. Under Single Touch Payroll (STP), all businesses will report on salary or wages, pay as you go (PAYG)...

If you’re in the building and construction industry, there are changes coming to how the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) will require reporting, starting from as early as 1 January 2019. Due to changes in legislation in 2014 that has prevented...