Personal and Carer’s Leave

The minimum leave entitlements that apply to all employees are found in the National Employment Standards (NES). These apply regardless of their position and whether a contract of employment or an award or enterprise agreement applies.  The NES creates certain rights...

Red Flags That Can Trigger a Tax Audit for Private Business

Regardless much income your business produces there are several common ways of getting on the ATO radar and triggering an audit.  Often a simple GST audit escalates to a larger review to include income tax and other issues. Taking steps to manage the risk ensures that...

New changes to GST remission on new residential premises

To strengthen compliance with the GST law pursuant to a previous announcement in the 2017-18 Budget, the government recently released an exposure draft of legislation requiring purchasers of new residential premises, home sites or new subdivisions to remit the goods...

New ATO Powers to Report Tax Debts

In the 2017 mid-year budget the Government announced that it will allow the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to disclose tax debt information to registered credit reporting bureaus (CRBs).  These new powers are intended to encourage taxpayers to manage their unpaid...

Clients working past 65 put age pension plans to the test

The number of people working after turning 65 is increasing. The workforce participation rate in Australia for people aged 65 and over increased from 5.3 per cent in 1990 to 6.2 per cent in 2000. And in March 2016, the rate increased to 13 per cent. Working past the...