With the RBA widely tipped to reduce interest rates again to historic lows, we share an interesting article by Easton Wealth economist Emmanuel Calligeris. Australia and World Volatility The ongoing trade war between the US and China has dominated financial market movements recently. The last two trading months have seen increased market volatility. In July,…
Do you have any amounts of offshore income you haven’t declared to the ATO – perhaps interest from a foreign bank account? Even if it seems like a small amount, you must declare it. International data-sharing arrangements are making your overseas financial affairs increasingly transparent, so don’t get caught out. The ATO is reminding taxpayers…
Woolworths is the latest company to facing a fallout from the underpayment of staff. In what is believed to be the largest remediation of its kind, Woolworths have stated that they have underpaid 5,700 salaried team members with remediation expected to be in the range of $200m to $300m (before tax). We cannot overstate the…
Does your business send employees/directors on domestic and international travel? Or are you an employee sent on travel and you receive an allowance? If either of these applies to you then the ATO provide a concession that may give you tax advantages. The concession relates to the substantiation requirements for travel expenses. The ATO allow you…
From 1 July 2019, the Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting system has extended to all employers. The ATO has announced it will soon write to small employers (those with up to 19 employees) who have not yet started reporting or applied for a deferral, to remind them of their STP obligations. Small employers have until…
The new Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) laws commenced on 1 January 2019 with the aim of ensuring that licensees in the building and construction industry are operating financially sustainable businesses. These new laws require that licensees who hold a contractor grade licence must provide annual financial information. What does this mean for you? The financial…
As you are aware, P+Y offers a number of tax planning solutions designed to cater for your varying needs. Now is the time to put your tax planning strategy in place to ensure you achieve the best outcome possible. Contact us now to arrange your tax planning solution on (07) 3217 5700 or contact@py.com.au …
Single Touch Payroll applies to ALL employers from 1 July 2019 Single Touch Payroll (STP) requires employers to report wages, taxes withheld and super information to the ATO at each pay run, rather than monthly or quarterly as previously. blank Urgent Action Required: Employers with 20+ employees (large employers) STP became mandatory on 1 July…
New laws passed by parliament last month directly target the behaviour of taxpayers that don’t meet their obligations. If taxpayers do not meet their PAYG withholding tax obligations, from 1 July 2019 they will not be able to claim a tax deduction for payments: of salary, wages, commissions, bonuses or allowances to an employee; of…
In January 2019, security interests which were originally registered on the Personal Property Securities Register upon the commencement of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) for a period of seven years will expire. If your business registered seven year security interests on the commencement of the PPSA in January 2012 and the security…