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The clocks have moved forward by 1 hour.  This is due to daylight saving, which started at 2am on Sunday 6th October 2019 in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. Daylight saving doesn’t apply in Western Australia, the Northern Territory or Queensland. How does this impact payroll? Employees most likely … Read more

With Single Touch Payroll bringing increased focus on compliance, paying superannuation correctly is more important than ever. Here are some ideas to form your own superannuation checklist: Check that you are paying superannuation to all entitled workers. It is important to know that some contractors may be entitled to superannuation as well. Check you are paying … Read more

Occasionally, an employee can decrease the amount of tax withheld from their salary. The employee must apply and obtain an approved withholding variation from the ATO in order to have their tax decreased in payroll. This is also known as a ‘downward variation’. What process must the employee follow to vary their PAYG? In order … Read more

Changes are constant in the new era of payroll. The way payroll can on-board new starters has changed as well. Employers can continue their current processes such as offering paper forms, but here are the newer options: Employees can link the following forms into their MyGov account: ·         Tax file number declaration ·         Superannuation (super) … Read more

Fair Work have made a recent update to ‘What has to be on a pay slip?’ on their website. The site now includes the term ‘casual loading’. If this is not shown on the pay slip, a note can be included to state that the hourly rate incorporates the causal loading. Here is the list … Read more

ATO Assistant Commissioner Peter Holt recently announced that in the 2019/20 financial year, the ATO will be visiting a further 10,000 small businesses across the country including up to 500 small businesses in Tasmania. They will also target businesses that advertise as ‘cash only’ and who’s operation contributes to the black economy. “Businesses that pay … Read more