Category: *Financial FUNdamentals*

Super Hero Day – Late super payments

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!

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Electric Car Fringe Benefits Tax Exemption

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.

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January – March 2023 super

Staff super contributions for wages paid between January and March are due soon.
You’ll need to approve xero super for payment by 20th April to make sure it can fly through cyber space and land in your employees accounts on or before 28th April.
Harsh penalties apply to late payments.

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Single Touch Payroll 2 deadline is looming

Xero is now ready for you to transition to the new more rigorous reporting requirements. This will not change how much or how often you pay your employees – awards etc are not changing.
Check you’ve got all the info you need before you start pressing buttons
Just realised this a big job?
You can request an deferral to buy a little extra time. (or perhaps like us, you can’t cope with a financial year that chops and changes part way through).
Get your payroll expert to review where you are at, if you’re overwhelmed already.

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Family and Domestic Violence Leave is changing

Small businesses (less than 15 employees) have been given a 6 month extension to 1st August 2023.
Medium and large businesses (15 or more employees) make the change from unpaid to paid leave on 1st February 2023.
Don’t have time for long drawn out explanations? Here is the skinny:

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Christmas parties & the Fringe Benefits Tax grinch

Are you planning to host Christmas celebrations for your staff and/or business associates?
Watch out for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) grinch ruining the fun for everyone!
The following information is courtesy of the Australian Bookkeepers Network.
Not sure what it’s all about? Ask your expert to explain the fine print

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Christmas gifts & the Fringe Benefits Tax grinch

Are you planning to play Santa with gifts for your staff and/or business associates?
Watch out for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) grinch ruining the fun for everyone!
The following information is courtesy of the Australian Bookkeepers Network.
Not sure what it’s all about? Ask your expert to explain the fine print

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Director ID deadline fast approaching

You need a director identification number (director ID) if you’re a director of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.
You must apply for your own director ID to verify your identity. No one can apply on your behalf.

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Single Touch Payroll (STP) 2 Update

What do you need to do?
Nothing right now, your accounting software will do most of the work in the background – Xero is still building the features and has an extension to March 2023, so there is plenty of time to transition. We will complete the transition for our clients in the next few months (once all the kinks have been ironed out).
We’ll be in contact when we are ready to start the rollout, until then STP means Sit Tight Please.

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