Budget Night
Hear ye! Hear ye!
The budget is a very fancy announcement, you’ll need to wait for legislation to be passed before you go and do anything crazy.
While you wait, speak to your licenced expert and get planning!
09/05/2023
Hear ye! Hear ye!
The budget is a very fancy announcement, you’ll need to wait for legislation to be passed before you go and do anything crazy.
While you wait, speak to your licenced expert and get planning!
The Tax Office is coming!
Did that make you catch your breath?
What can be done to lower / eliminate business owner panic?
Firstly identify what it is that makes you hold your breath.
If the ATO causes you dread, we’ve got the inhaler to help you breathe easier this month (and every month).
You may have seen news stories about ‘improvements’ to super starting in 2026. Its not yet law, so don’t get ahead of yourself.
Assuming the bill passes….
From 2026 you will need to pay super on behalf of your employees each time you pay their wages. Payment frequency will change from quarterly to weekly/fortnightly/monthly (or a combination). Payments will be due much sooner than you have been used to.
If you report monthly to the ATO, you’ll need to ldoge and pay your April IAS by Monday 22nd May.
So you’ve managed to find the right employees, great! Its unlikely that they’ve agreed to work for you for free, so you have to negotiate their wage or salary.
The National Minimum Wage in Australia is currently $21.38 p/h or $812.60 p/w for workers not covered by an award. (You did notice the use of the word minimum.)
If you aren’t sure if you are paying a worthy wage, investigate before FairWork does! Or get an actual expert in to do it for you.
Are you using your super powers to make the world a better place for your team in their retirement?
January – March super contributions need to be in your employees superannuation fund accounts today, what happens if that deadline hasn’t been met?
Penalties. Harsh Penalties. Business Kryptonite.
Be a super hero for your employees and make sure superannuation payments are made on time!
Its back to school and back to work time!
Have your staff taken annual leave lately? Are your leave records up to date?
STP2 means you need to report leave payments separately from normal wages to the ATO too.
Need help? Ask a BAS agent (like us!) to help you manage your employee and payroll records.
From 1st July 2022 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is not payable to the ATO on the private usage of zero or low emissions vehicles.
Ok great, but what does that mean.
Normally any personal usage of a company or work car will be subject to extra (FBT) tax to make sure tax is being paid on all benefits an employee receives that aren’t salary/wages.
As with everything, lots of fine print.
We’ve applied the magnifying glass for you.
Authorise staff super NOW!
The funds need to arrive and be receipted into employee accounts on or before 28th April to ensure compliance.
Non compliance means the expense is no longer a tax deduction for your business, and you as a director of the firm, become personally liable.
Are you all over business record management?
ATO says:
As the business owner, you are accountable for understanding your record-keeping obligations. If you use a registered tax or BAS agent to manage your records, you still retain primary accountability.
We use apps to help our clients maintain good records, it is much safer than paper files.
Ready to ditch the filing cabinets? Get in contact today.
