Summary of Super Changes

Changes to your Super The following represents a summary of the major superannuation changes effective from 1 July 2013. 1.  Superannuation Guarantee contributions increase – the minimum SG contribution will be raised from 9% to 9.25%. The first increase will be...

Do your foreign employees have a valid working Visa?

It is the responsibility of all businesses to employ legal workers. Legal workers are Australian citizens, permanent residents and non-citizens with Australian visas that allow them to work. Some visas, for example some visitor visas, do not allow non-citizens to work...

ATO targets landlords for rental property claims

It was recently reported that rental property deductions have surged in recent years as investors prefer bricks and mortar to shares as the preferred investment strategy. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is now targeting more than 110,000 rental property owners...