Trades & Construction – Streamline Management

Employees vs Contractors – ATO update

On 6th December 2023 the ATO released a new Tax Ruling in response to a High Court decision about classifying workers.
We’ve trawled through various ATO pages and summarised it for you with links.

To work out if your worker is an employee or contractor, you need to determine whether your worker is serving in your business or is running their own business. You do this by reviewing the legal rights and obligations in the contract you entered into with your worker.

– Ask for help if you need it!

February 12, 2024

Hiring an apprentice this Apprenticeship Week?

Given up trying to find a fully qualified experienced unicorn?
Is it time to consider hiring an apprentice, someone you can train to work your way?
Incentives are available for eligible employers.

November 15, 2023

Taxable Payment Annual Report (TPAR) 2023 lodgement deadline

If you have a construction, cleaning, IT, freight/courier or security business you need to report payments made for service to your subcontractors to the ATO.
This is one of the submissions that won’t cost you any money (assuming you lodge on time, otherwise expect a fine).
Construction is very broad – it includes engineering services, architects, communications construction, landscaping, retaining walls, swimming pool installation and wallpapering.
Need a hand to get the paperwork in by 28th August? Ask us to help.

August 28, 2023

TPAR (Taxable Payments Annual Report) for subbies due soon

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)

July 28, 2023

Top 5 apps for trades

Here’s a summary of our Top 5 apps for trades
We’ve partnered with these apps, we reckon they are ace.
Ask us for a personalised demo if you’d like to know more.

June 28, 2023

App Day – featuring NextMinute

NextMinute is a project management app for residential builders with up to 50 staff/subbies.
Why we love NextMinute: It has a natural data flow which minimises data entry! Ask us to arrange a demo.

December 11, 2022

Apprenticeship Week

Are you thinking about hiring an apprentice?
Are you across the federal and state government incentives available?

November 15, 2022

Information Overload Day – project management apps

Are you having trouble keeping all the info you need about your business in your head?
Too many to dos?
No idea what the team is up to?
They don’t know what they should do next?
Using an app to store info for you and your team can remove the information overload and to do list overwhelm, is your brain 🤯 ready for extra support?
Ask us to help you select apps to make life easier.

October 19, 2022

October Cyber Security Awareness Month

The Optus debacle has reminded us that we need to do all we can do to protect the identity of our client and their staff.

The easiest place to start is not to send any sensitive info by email – if any part of the email chain gets hacked, that info could get into the wrong hands.
Sing out if you have any questions about how we can help you keep your employees top secret info out of the hands of baddies.

October 10, 2022

I Want To Start My Own Business Day

Be careful what you wish for!
Do you really know what you are getting yourself in for
It’s not for everyone!

September 11, 2022

Category: Trades & Construction