Did you know that ACCC reported the following statistics in August last year alone? 190,000 reports of scams $192M losses Cryptocurrencies are the most popular type of investment scams (It starts with $250 and $500 investments, but scammers pressure more overtime before claiming all the investments is gone) The over 65’s have lost the most…
Not all work-related expenses are created equal such that we think we can claim anything or everything as a tax deduction. This is a no no! The proliferation of “Work from home” (WFH) related expenses during this ongoing pandemic is now more than ever, attracting ATO’s intense scrutiny. The key thing to remember is that…
In an update to tax professionals on the 9 February 2021, the ATO is replacing the Business Portal with the new service ‘Online services for Business’. It has greater functionality than the Business Portal and has faster processing time. Please note that the ATO recommends that sole traders continue to use the ATO online services…
The last sitting of the Queensland Parliament before the election was 17 September 2020. During that final session, legislation was passed that now makes it a criminal offence to knowingly underpay staff. (Stand by for some heavy legal argument around the term “knowingly”.) This potentially means jail time for erring employers for up to fourteen…
I have many times heard the same question asked in a myriad of ways. “How do you succeed in business?” Over four decades of working in diverse industry sectors with multinationals to sole traders, I would answer that this requires a multi-faceted response. There are so many sides to success (even the term success can…
I have many times heard the same question asked in a myriad of ways, “How do you succeed in business?”. Over four decades of working in diverse industry sectors with multinationals to sole traders, I would answer that this requires a multi-faceted response. There are so many sides to success (even the term success can…
When it comes to employee super; it’s not what you think. Like us, you probably thought that paying your employee superannuation contributions by BPay on the 28th of the month following the financial quarter-end was meeting both the word and the spirit of the superannuation system. Well, it turns out that we are all wrong,…
It is a truism that great results are almost always the outcome of great planning. Today, courtesy of Results Legal, we reproduce an article by Anna Taylor. Entitled “The Pre-Emptive Strike”, Anna examines what needs to be done to ensure that you have the best possible chance of recovering trade debts outlined in a simple…
May 02, 2018When we advise clients around structuring there are two crucial elements that need to be considered. In no particular order they are: Tax efficacy Asset Protection Today we are going to examine how you can maintain the asset protection elements of your structure. It is always surprising to us how easy it is…
So you thought contractors were a better option than employees? A recent insolvency in Sydney makes compelling reading if you employ contractors. A cleaning company engaged its workers via contract. (At this point it is important to understand that just having an ABN or merely saying you are a contractor does not make it so….