On the 1st August changes take effect for small business.
Family and domestic violence means: violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by certain individuals known to an employee that both: seeks to coerce or control the employee & causes them harm or fear.
On the 1st August changes take effect for small business (less than 15 employees).
Payments (cash basis) made to subcontractors (not employees) for their labour need to reported to the ATO by 28th August if you operate in the construction, IT, cleaning, courier/delivery or security space.
Nothing to pay the ATO on this lodgement – just paperwork! (A bit like group certificates, but for subbies)
As an employer, what do you need to do?
Lots! We’ve created a checklist with links to give you a headstart.
Before making your first hire you need to do a bunch of stuff.
Now that you’ve done the ground work, time to search for the perfect employee. If you’ve found an adequate one, you need to start the onboarding / hiring process.
Are the leave balances for your staff up to date?
Let us know if a member of your team has taken a holiday or sick leave and we’ll review their leave balances.
Employees can submit their own leave requests in XeroMe, or make sure to send us an email so we can manage the process for you. Think you may have missed something? Ask about historical leave recorded.
Any unpaid April-June super contributions must be received (by fund) by 28th July.
Payments should be authorised right now as it can take several days to process.
Late payments of superannuation require a Super Guarantee Charge (SGC) statement to be submitted to the ATO. The payment will not be tax deductible to your business.
If you are a director of a company, you need to pay the SGC in full by the due date. If you do not, you’ll be liable for a penalty equal to the unpaid amount, so prioritise this over any other payment.
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.
Need help with payroll? Ask us to give you a hand
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.
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