Delivering gifts down the chimney?
Don’t get stuck (with extra tax)!
Before setting your elves to work, check out the rules, so you don’t end up with any surprise tax to pay!
07/11/2024
Don’t get stuck (with extra tax)!
Before setting your elves to work, check out the rules, so you don’t end up with any surprise tax to pay!
What happens if super doesn’t reach employees funds on time?
Bad things happen.
The expense is no longer tax deductible, it 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. Its bad to be just a little late.
ATO says:
Once you become a director, you are responsible for ensuring the company meets its PAYGW, net GST and SGC obligations in full by the due date.
Need help to keep on top of all the deadlines? Ask us to give you a hand.
July-September super contributions, at the new rate of 11.5%, must be received (by fund) by 28th October, regardless if you pay monthly or quarterly.
Severe penalties will apply for late payments.
Fair Work is updating the definition of a casual employee (not to casual Friday clothing or just being too relaxed at work!), this will take effect from Monday 26th August 2024. Casual Employment Information Statement and casual conversion rules will also be updated.
Need help with payroll? Ask us to give you a hand
Owning a small business can be pretty dangerous – submerged rocks, springing a leak, swells, sharks circling, sea legs and scurvy!
At Streamline Management, we shine a light to alert you to the many risks of running a small business.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to get some free labour from someone who needs experience in your industry?
But before you bring someone into your business make sure you are on the right side of fairwork!
Fairwork says:
Some unpaid work arrangements are lawful and others are not. Depending on the nature of the arrangement, the person doing the work may be an employee and be entitled to be paid the legal minimum rate of pay for the type of work they’re doing, along with other minimum employment entitlements.
Get someone to grab you a coffee and read through the fine print.
If your company doesn’t pay super on time for employees (and some subcontractors), directors become personally liable to make the payment.
ATO says: Company directors are responsible for ensuring their company’s tax and super obligations are reported and paid on time.
If your company has an overdue debt, and doesn’t pay the amount owing or make other arrangements, we (ATO) may issue a director penalty notice (DPN).
April – June super must reach the fund of your team on or before 28th July – it takes longer than you think to arrive, so authorise the payment now!
Group certificates, or STP finalisation – to use the new lingo, must be completed TODAY!
Reconcile payroll accounts (check for payroll tax thresholds while you are there) and submit declarations to the tax office.
If you didn’t pay all of your April – June super early, you’ll need to make sure it reaches employees funds on or before 28th July.
We’re preparing the super for our clients to authorise this week so they don’t get hit with penalties and fines.
The cost of late super is huge – don’t get caught out.
Superannuation paid on behalf of ALL employees (and some contractors) will increase to 11.5% for payments (bank transfer) on or after 1st July 2024 (regardless of period worked – don’t split super rates for June and July hours worked).
You may wish to review employment contracts.
Contracts with wages including super mean pay goes down as super goes up. And that could make you an unpopular boss in this climate!
