Working from home in some way, shape or form is normal/expected/happening, and this carries risks for employers.
What are you responsible for? How do you protect your team?
Your responsibilities to protect your team still apply, even if you can’t see them.
See what Safe Work Australia says you need to be aware of.
Are you aware what might trigger this extra tax for your business and just how costly it could be?
ATO says:
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) is a tax paid by employers on certain benefits provided to their employees, or to their employees’ family or other associates.
The employer pays FBT. This is equivalent to the gross income your employees would have to earn, at the highest marginal tax rate (including the Medicare levy), to buy the benefits themselves.
FBT can be quite costly, those employee perks might cost you a lot more than you anticipated or budgeted for!
Its heartwarming to be appreciated – but rewarding your team could cost you so much more than you anticipate!
Before purchasing gifts to show appreciation – check the Fringe Benefits Tax implications of your intentions.
It’s only February, but the Christmas break when we last recharged our batteries 🔋is only a distant memory.
And the Easter long weekend is barely on the horizon.
Aussies are entitled to 4 weeks annual leave each year – we must remember to take it!
And we need to encourage our staff to take theirs too.
Not convinced? Leave entitlements are expensive to payout if you let it build up too much – can you cashflow handle it?
Where will your next break be?
When it comes to the law, what is an employee? And who can be a contractor?
We’ve googled to bring you the important bits from various government departments.
To follow the law, businesses need to make sure they aren’t treating employees as contractors – it’s not as simple as whether or not they have an ABN or send invoices.
You are responsible for classifying your worker for tax and super purposes and you need to get it right. If you make an incorrect decision, you may face penalties.
Back to school, summer holidays are over!
Don’t forget to process time off so you can keep leave balances up to date for your staff.
Or simply let us know and we’ll manage it for you.
Don’t let an unexpected tax bill spoil Christmas.
Entertainment is the most common type of FBT we see.
(It could also include providing a company car or paying personal bills)
What is considered entertainment? It includes events and/or gifts (at any time of year)
Hackers are targeting small business inboxes and changing bank details on invoices you send out to your customers. To minimise risk, we recommend adding text to your invoice email and/or invoice template.
We’d hate for the wrong people to get your money!
Thinking about rewarding staff with a bonus?
Don’t forget super is likely to apply and you’ll need to use the schedule 5 tax scale to work out the tax to withhold.
If you don’t process and report the payment properly – you can’t claim a tax deduction.
