It’s the last day of the quarter, and the financial year
what do you need to do today?
For cash reporters – payments made today will count as credits on the June BAS, and as deductions this year,
make the payment tomorrow and its a credit on the next BAS and a deduction next financial year.
* conditions apply (its gotta be a business expense!)
The NSW Government today announced a major new grants package to help tens of thousands of small businesses and people across NSW impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions.
The package includes grants of between $5000 and $10,000 for small businesses, payroll tax deferrals for all employers.
More information on the small business support grants and changes to the Dine & Discover program will be available shortly on the Service NSW website.
We don’t have enough detail at this stage to act on, but will update you when we do.
Shortly your staff may ask you for a Group Certificate/Payment Summary. Staff will not be receiving any documentation from you, Group Certificates have been replaced by Income Statements under the STP system. An annual ‘STP Finalisation’ to the ATO by 14th July. Staff will be able to access details in their MyGov account. Personal tax
Reconcile EVERYTHING.
Pay particular attention to payroll.
Do your (paper) bank statements match your accounting file?
Lodge:
STP finalisation for staff wages
BAS
Tax Return (you absolutely will need licenced help for this one)
Time to lodge and pay your May IAS, today is the deadline
If you cannot make the payment in full – contact the ATO to arrange a payment plan.
Following the Annual Wage Review 2021, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 2.5% increase to the national minimum wage.
The increase applies to anyone who is paid minimum award wages or the national minimum wage.
The award increase will happen in 3 stages.
Most awards will increase from 1 July 2021.
What a croc!
Did you hear the one about all purchases from Bunnings & officeworks being tax deductible?
Only licenced agents are allowed to give tax advice – assume free advice is a croc of s#@t designed to sell you something.
Next time you get free tax advice from anyone other than your expert – say what a croc and run away (if you can in those shoes)
If you are still reporting under the Simplified Tax System, you may be able to prepare your tax return on a cash basis (sales income received and bills paid, not sales issues and bills received). Paying a bill on 30th or 1st July can make a difference to your situation.
If you report on an accrual basis – a bill dated in June but not yet paid will still be considered an expense in the 20/21 year.
Its Email Week, do you know how to minimise the risk of email scams?
The most common threat we see is paying fraudulent invoices – if a supplier suddenly has a new account, call someone you know to verify the change, it is very hard to recover your funds once they have left your bank account.
Australian Cyber Security Centre has some great tips for small businesses.
Review your accounts payable for accuracy, are there bills sitting there that you know are paid?
