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On 21 August 2019 the full Federal Court handed down a judgment in a landmark decision that has confirmed how sick leave entitlements are to be applied. The decision from the full Federal Court will have wide ranging implications for all national system employers....

Employer Superannuation Guarantee – ATO set to roll out Employer Superannuation Guarantee “Nudges” Speaking at the 2019 ASFA National Policy Roadshow, James O’Halloran, the ATO Deputy Commissioner, Superannuation and Employer Obligations, said that with the...

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...