The Fair Work Commission has recently announced changes to annualised salary provisions and our colleague, Matt Bell from the Business & Employment Team at Murdoch Lawyers has provided us with a deeper insight for business owners. As part of its four-yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission will be introducing new provisions regarding … Continued
When going electronic is actually slower! It has been approximately 3 years since employers have had to become “Super Stream” compliant. That is, all employer super contributions must now be reported and paid electronically. The ATO, most of the larger super funds and also the bookkeeping software providers like MYOB or Xero utilise a clearing house … Continued
James and Di Shepherd are newly retired grain farmers from Clifton who have made a sea change since selling their farming assets.
Richard & Kathryn Carter are a Toowoomba based professional couple who are actively working towards a comfortable retirement.
Stacey Morris spent nearly 6 years working full time while building her business before taking the plunge in 2017 and making it her full time job.
Todd & Katrina Evans are parents to 2 kids, living in Toowoomba and making us feel all warm a fuzzy every time we work with them. They’ve always been grateful for our support, but that’s just what we do here at Atticus.
In an effort to stamp out the black economy the ATO have been combing the country over recent months conducting on site visits to businesses, with Bathurst in NSW the latest area to receive attention. Over the next two months, ATO officers plan to visit approximately 300 Small and Medium businesses in that area, as … Continued
IT & data guru Darren Chapman from Pivotal Data Solutions tells us how to avoid the traps when changing phone systems to the NBN So, you have your new NBN connection in your small business, had it for over 12 months in fact. However, now you keep getting calls from telecoms providers telling you that your phone … Continued
On 24 May 2018, the Government first introduced a 12-month superannuation guarantee amnesty. The relevant Bill failed to pass the Senate and then lapsed when the federal election was called on 11 April 2019. On 18 September 2019, the Bill was re-introduced, with an amnesty period beginning on 24 May 2018 and ending six months … Continued
MYTH 1: If I pay my super late, it’s still a tax deduction for my business. FALSE Always pay your employee super on time. Click here for the due dates. The penalties for not paying on time can be expensive. Late super is not tax deductible, must be reported to the ATO and penalties and interest … Continued