In January 2021 the government introduced a new option for struggling small businesses.
This is only for incorporated businesses (companies and trusts, not sole traders or partnerships) that have a viable future.
Its quicker, cheaper and easier than traditional options like liquidation or administration.
Fair Work has updated the rules about unpaid parental leave.
From 1 July 2023, the Fair Work Act includes greater flexibility for employees taking unpaid parental leave. This change is to align with updates made to the Paid Parental Leave scheme from 1 July.
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Changes have come into effect from 1st July 2023.
It’s up to your employee to apply for Parental Leave Pay through Services Australia and work out leave arrangements with you.
Parental Leave Pay helps eligible working parents take time off to care for a newborn or recently adopted child. If you need to provide Parental Leave Pay we give you the funds to pass on to your employees. You should provide the funds in the same way you pay their salary or wages.
This brand new piece of legislation has been back dated, you can claim an extra deduction for expenses in the last 15 months and the next 12 months.
It’s time to reconcile wages and submit STP finalisations to the ATO on behalf of your employees. You need to make the lodgement on or before 14th July.
There are alot of changes taking effect from 1st July 2023, we’ve prepared an overview for you.
Super goes up on all wage payments made to staff on or after 1st July.
Minimum wages are rising for the first Full pay period from 1st July.
Paid Parental Leave is changing too.
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This retrospective legislation finishes this week.
However, you can claim expenses you’ve already paid in running your business.
What does the ATO mean by ‘technology’? its pretty broad.
Its June, so no doubt your staff are asking you about their group certificates (now called STP finalisation).
No so fast! Calm your farm!
Reconciliations need to be completed to make sure all payroll info is correct before submitting anything to the ATO.
You do not provide any documents to staff, everything is online.
We’re seeing reports of scam emails with fake payslips for employees.
The easiest way to prevent employees clicking on hoax emails (and scammers getting access to your system), is not to send payslips by email.
XeroMe is available, for free, for all employees. They can access payslips, submit leave requests and check annual leave balances, and submit timesheets (if you use them).
Ask us to get you and your team setup.
