Income Support for Sole Traders & Partners The government has temporarily expanded (for the next 6 months) the eligibility for income support payments (jobseeker allowance) to permanent...
Boosting Cash Flow for Employers
Thursday March 26 2020
The government is providing up to $100,000 to eligible small and medium sized businesses that employ people with a minimum payment of $20,000. This measure has been announced in the two economic...
MyGovID
Thursday February 27 2020
From the 27th of March 2020 AUSKEY will be discontinued. Any services you access with your Auskey such as the Business Portal or the Australian Business Register will now only be accessible...
ATO and 2019/2020 Bushfire Assistance
Wednesday January 22 2020
Following the devastating bushfires across large parts of Australia in the summer of 2019/2020, the ATO has offered ongoing concessions. In particular, a specific helpline (1800 806 218) has...
STP and Superannuation Guarantee
Wednesday January 15 2020
At the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Chairs Forum, the ATO's Deputy Commissioner of Taxation has confirmed that as a result of STP, the ATO now has an "unprecedented level of...
PAYG and Deductions for Payments to Workers
Friday January 10 2020
The ATO is reminding business taxpayers that deductions are no longer available for certain payments to workers if they have not met their PAYG withholding obligations from 1 July...
Tax Time Tips for Small Business
Sunday July 28 2019
Managing a small business (being a small business owner) can be a tough gig and let alone having to deal with the financial side of things. Trying to navigate your way through the tax system...
'Cash in hand' payments to employees - no longer tax deductible
Sunday July 28 2019
Are you a contractor or an employer in a small business who pays your employees ‘cash in hand’? The ATO has made an important announcement that just may affect you and your business. &...