Do you have employees? If you do, this is a MUST read!
Your PAYG withholding payment summary annual report needs to be lodged by 14 August 2016. Lodging your report by electronic storage media (e.g. CD or USB) to the ATO is no longer an option. You are required to lodge using one of the following methods: Online If your payroll software meets ATO specifications, you can […]
Contractor versus Employee – What are the issues?
As a business, have you ever considered how you engage someone to complete work for you? Employee or a contractor? In this article we will explore the issues you face when you engage a contractor. A contractor may be engaged for a one off assignment or they could be engaged for a series of assignments. […]
Are YOU Protected?
Last week we were proud to host some of our clients for an in-house seminar on the Personal Property Securities Register or ‘PPSR’. Many who attended were surprised to find the various ways the PPSR applies to their business and the importance of being ‘in the know’. A big thanks to Jay Clowes from Fishburn […]
The “Sandwich” Generation
Australia has an aging population. There are any number of reasons for this but the one that we are concerned with here, is that we are living longer and have produced a new generation – the “sandwich” generation. Baby boomers that are sandwiched between the commitment of rearing their offspring and seeing their aging parents […]
My Aged Care
Be assured you can’t avoid death and taxes. We regularly talk about taxes but what about death or more politely, getting old. If you have ever had to deal with services for the aged or aged parents, then you will know the minefield that exists out there. Recently the Government has brought everything you need […]
Christmas Debt Hangover
Now that the festive season has come and gone (all too soon for some and not soon enough for others), we are all facing the credit card bills and/or the increased overdraft. For the more astute, it may simply mean a depletion of funds saved. There is help for those that need it in managing […]
How to use the PPSR to protect your business…
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) has been operational since 30 January 2012. It is a register that was introduced by the Australian Government to record claims, not just for assets such as vehicles, equipment, crops and inventory but also general claims for payment. Say you obtain financing for a new business vehicle. The lender will […]