NOTIFIABLE DATA BREACHES SCHEME
April 4, 2018Read moreThe Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 made its way through both houses of Parliament with bipartisan support and received Royal Asset on 22 February 2017. From 23 February 2018, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) will include a mandatory data breach notification scheme. The Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB)...
00New GST Rules Affecting Property Transactions
March 26, 2018Read moreTreasury has released draft legislation, which proposes a new process for the remittance of GST to the ATO for property transactions that relate to the supply of “new residential premises”. Why the Changes? The purpose of these new rules is to shift the obligation to remit GST from developers...
Single Touch Payroll
March 26, 2018Read moreFrom 1 July 2018, if you have 20 or more employees, you’ll need to use Single Touch Payroll-enabled software to report your tax and super information to the ATO. You’ll need to report the following on or before your payroll pay day: employee payments such as salaries and wages...
Paying Your Student Debts Back While Overseas
August 28, 2017Read moreDo you have a student debt? Are you currently overseas or planning to travel? The Australian Government has recently made some changes to repayment rules, so here’s what you need to know to avoid falling foul of the law. If you have a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) or...
Changes Ahead for Casual Employees
August 21, 2017Read moreIf you employee casual staff or work as a casual employee, there could be changes ahead for you following the latest Fair Work Commission (FWC) review of Modern Awards. You have until August 2nd 2017 to make submissions on their proposal after which the FWC will make a final...