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Don’t let an unexpected tax bill spoil Christmas

The festive season is just around the corner, and you’re likely planning staff parties, client events, and gifts. While this is a wonderful time for celebration, it’s also a crucial period to consider Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT).
Mismanaging your Christmas cheer expenses could lead to a surprise FBT liability that lands well after the holidays are over!

Don’t wait for a nasty surprise in the New Year. Proactive planning now means you can enjoy the holiday season knowing your books are in order!
Speak to your licenced tax professional now

11/11/2025

Christmas Shutdown – Team Tuesday

With the Christmas and New Year break approaching, many businesses are planning their annual shutdown. If you intend to close your workplace, it’s critical to be across the current Fair Work rules to ensure you are compliant and avoid unexpected wage costs. A “shutdown” is a temporary closure of a business, such as over the festive season. The rules for directing award-covered employees to take annual leave changed in 2023.

28/10/2025

Superannuation Deadline Alert!

The full amount of super for 1st July to 30th September (at the new rate of 12%) must be received by the super funds on or before October 28th.
The moment a payment is late, it becomes non-deductible.
Directors of a company can be personally chased by the ATO for the unpaid super amount.
Authorise the payment now!

17/10/2025

Back to school – time to check staff leave balances

Managing annual leave might feel tedious – but its vital for your small business.

Did any of your team take time off over the school holidays?

Let us know! We can take care of updating those leave requests and ensuring your employee records are compliant and crystal clear.

14/10/2025

July – September super is due soon

All July – September super contributions must be received (by fund) by 28th October, regardless if you pay monthly or quarterly.

If you have any concerns about being able to make this payment on time, please contact us now so we can discuss options.
Severe penalties will apply for late payments.

We will provide payment instructions in the coming days.
If you are a payroll DIYer – please ensure all pay runs are processed for the September quarter.

Payments should be authorised by Monday 20th October at the absolute latest as it can take several days to process.

02/10/2025

Changes to HECS tax scales

The Australian Government’s Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 per cent) Bill 2025 has passed Parliament, these changes apply to wages payments from 24th September. New tax scales are being rolled out in Xero now.

For many of your employees, this will mean a smaller compulsory repayment is taken out of their pay (or none at all). This translates to more money in their hands – you may need to update scheduled bank transfers.
As the legislation has been back dated to 1st July 2025, employees who have had tax withheld using the old rates may receive a refund when they complete their 2026 tax return.

26/09/2025

Boss / Employee Exchange (sensitive data) Day

Bosses and employees exchange cash for labour. And at the same time they also exchange lots of sensitive data.

When an employee joins your team you need their TFN (Tax File Number), Superannuation details, and personal information to get them set up. For many businesses, the default is to ask for this information via email. But is that really a secure method for transferring such critical data?

Use an app for simple, paperless and secure employee onboarding.
Always swap sensitive data securely!

Want to learn more about how to streamline your HR processes and reduce the risk of exchanging sensitive employee data with strangers? Let’s chat.

08/09/2025

What’s New Wednesday – Mileage claims for your team

It’s now really easy for your team to submit a cents per km claim in Dext for work trips.*
They can create a mileage claim using the phone app or in the browser when they are back at their desk.
ReceiptBank/Dext has you covered – just like all your other work related expenses.

13/08/2025

Late super – now what?

Super was due into your employees super funds by 28th July.
Your employee’s super contribution is only considered ‘paid’ on the date it’s received by the super fund. Not the date it’s received by the clearing house.
The expense is no longer tax deductible, super is calculated on all payments to employees (like overtime and allowances), fines are payable to the ATO, interest is payable to the fund for the employee, and directors will be personally chased for the payment.
If you’ve realised you haven’t made the payment on time, submit the statement ASAP to minimise the interest charges you’ll be liable for. Burying your head in the sand and hoping no-one notices could cost you a lot more down the line.
Need help to keep on top of all the deadlines? Ask us to give you a hand.

29/07/2025

Payroll Day

Intentional under payment of wages became a criminal offence on 1st January. Trying to save a few bucks could result in a 0 star ‘holiday’. Is it worth it?

If you haven’t already, review staff payrates against the current minimum wages and entitlements for your industry.

Prosecution can result in monetary fines, prison time, or both. An employer can be an individual or a company. You might be personally liable for the wrong doing of your company/boss.

We love you, but not enough to go to jail for you.

25/07/2025

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