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Fair Work clears air around accessorial liability

Accountants and bookkeepers doing their best to help their employer clients comply with their obligations have nothing...

31 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Woolworths payroll error could hit $300m

The retail giant is the latest company to self-disclose underpayments to its workforce, admitting payroll errors as...

30 October 2019 • By Adam Zuchetti

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GST kicks in for online hotel bookings

Offshore sellers of Australian commercial accommodation, including hotels, will now have to factor in GST after the...

30 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Downsizer contributions offer more than meets the eye

Retiree clients can often contribute more to their SMSF than expected through the government’s recently introduced...

30 October 2019 • By Sarah Kendell

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‘No benefit’: Calls for micros to be excluded from STP continue

Further calls for micro employers to be excluded from the Single Touch Payroll reporting regime have been made, with...

29 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Tax Office defends use of external debt collection agencies

The ATO maintains that it only uses external debt collection agencies for “straightforward, undisputed debt”, as...

29 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Steer clear of managing tax affairs cap, government told

Caps on specific deductions, such as the deduction for the cost of managing tax affairs, are “selective and...

28 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Not sustainable’: FWO criticises businesses for under-resourcing payroll

A recent spike in businesses confessing to underpayments and compliance issues has highlighted how employers have...

28 October 2019 • By Jotham Lian