The ATO Is Set To Turn the Tide on Insolvencies
Following the discontinuation of JobKeeper and other government support measures which were introduced at the peak of the covid-19 pandemic, the ATO is set to ramp up enforcement in line with the governments ambition to revert to a “business as usual approach”. It is not expected that the ATO will be overly aggressive but they […]
Job Vacancies in Australia Hit Record Levels as JobKeeper Ends
Australia’s national jobs market appears to be in a strong position to take up many of the 1 million Australians who have recently come off the federal governments JobKeeper wage subsidy program. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that at the end of March 2021 there was approximately 289,000 vacant jobs across Australia in […]
Advice to Help Businesses Impacted By Floods Minimise Their Financial Hardship
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has announced a new checklist to support small businesses who have been affected by the recent flooding to occur in the east coast of Australia. This checklist has been created to help reduce the amount of financial hardship small businesses endure as they look to recover from the […]
The Impact Ending JobKeeper Will Have On the Unemployed
In Australia one entry-level job is advertised for every 48 people who are relying on JobSeeker payments. Now that JobKeeper has been discontinued and thousands of Australians are at risk of losing their jobs the competition for these highly sort after new employment opportunities has risen significantly. There are eight people who receive the JobSeeker […]
The Australian Government Has Extended the SME Responsible Lending Exemption
The Australian Government has announced an extension of the SME responsible lending exemption. This announcement comes following delays to the passage of new laws that will consequently remove responsible lending obligations for banks. The SME responsible lending exemption was set to expire on 2nd April 2021 having been originally introduced in March 2020 at the […]
ATO Outlines Changes for Single Touch Payroll Phase 2
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has announced the key changes which are set to be introduced under the Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 regime. This includes the categories of payments that employers will now be required to report. The ATO has outlined that mandatory STP Phase 2 reporting will be commencing from 1st January 2022. […]
Are You Ready for Single Touch Payroll Phase 2?
In December 2020, the ATO announced that it is working towards introducing 1st July 2021 as the start date for STP phase 2. Under these new rules, employers will be required to report additional payroll information on each pay day. Some of the major changes which set to be introduced include; moving away from the […]
IPA Supports A New Deduction to Help Australians Retrain and Reskill
The Institute of Public Accountants is pushing for the federal government to implement a new tax deduction to encourage Australians to retrain and reskill. The IPA, contents that a new deduction will fill a gap in the tax system that has neglected taxpayers who have been made to pay full cost of retraining and […]
The Potential For e-invoicing to Be Used For Tax Compliance
The Federal Government often praises e-invoicing for its productivity benefits as opposed to its ability for tax compliance potential. Based on how the service is being used overseas it is highly possibility that e-invoicing will be used in the future to prevent tax evasion and to combat the black economy. As the Federal Government considers […]
Advice for Business Owners Who Are Preparing for The End of JobKeeper
The Australian Government will be ending the JobKeeper scheme on Sunday 28th March. Here are some tips to help business owners prepare for life after the wage subside. Review Your Cash flow With as much detail as you can, it is advised that business owners put together a forecast for the next few months. Get […]