The Fair Work Commission has approved a new unpaid leave entitlement for employees dealing with family and domestic violence. This comes into effect on 1 August 2018. The New Entitlement Employees covered by an award that includes this clause are…
Are Your ABNs Active and Up To Date? To maintain accurate data, the Australian Business Register (ABR) periodically checks its records for Australian business numbers (ABNs), and automatically cancels those that appear inactive. The ABR checks are happening throughout 2018.…
What to do when the ATO says there is a problem The ATO Validates your STP file and data submission at a number of levels. Some of the tests include: File header information Is the file in the right format?…
Fair work has long acknowledged that record keeping can be quite involved and tedious, but it has been acknowledged by the courts that record-keeping is the “bedrock of compliance with the Fair Work Act and the minimum standards under a…
There are many aspects of our existence and environment that tire with age. We buy some things and rationally cope with the fact that they grow old and will need to be replaced.Think of your motor vehicle. Think of your…
The Single Touch Payroll (STP) is law and applies to all employers. Who? All “substantial” employers, (20 or more employees by headcount), must participate. The count happens as of 1 April each year, commencing 2018. You must then enter STP…
GST on low value imported goods will apply to sales from the 1st July 2018. This will only be relevant to those businesses that provide goods valued at $1,000AUD or lower. The items that are relevant include: Clothing Cosmetics Books…
This is the follow-on from the Annual Shutdown Guide Part 1 The time of the annual shut-down for each business is arriving quickly as Christmas is now only a matter of a few short weeks away. There is still much to…
It is coming to that time of year again where Christmas is just around the corner and the New Year follows shortly thereafter. While it is commonly a time for celebration and an annual vacation, it can be a complex time for…