Insolvency Rates in Australia Expected to Increase By 10% This Year

In comparison to the rest of the world, Australia appears to have dodged a bullet when it comes to business insolvencies, but it is not out of the woods just yet. Despite the Australian government’s temporary support measures, insolvencies are expected to rise by 10 percent this year and potentially increase by another 10 percent […]

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. […]

The Small Business Ombudsman Calls for FBT To Be Scrapped

The Small Business Ombudsman believes that removing the fringe benefits tax, and enabling GST to be remitted at the point of sale, would potentially make the tax system more small business friendly. A recent research paper published by Australia’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has listed 25 recommendations that aspire to create a tax […]

Single Touch Payroll – what does it mean?

Businesses used to report this information to the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) once a year. Now, they need to send a report after each pay day. And those reports must be submitted digitally, using a very specific format. Changes to when you report payroll Small businesses used to finalise their payroll records at the end […]