Payroll, Public
Payroll tax and the Medical Industry – A U(ber) turn?
What are the implications of recent payroll tax cases for Governments and Not-for-profits? Are there refunds to be sought?
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FBT, Payroll, Public, Salary Packaging
Stage 3 tax cuts: welcomed, but a sting in tail for salary packaging
Whilst the new proposed Stage 3 tax cuts will produce savings for most taxpayers, the changes will also have an...
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Payroll, Public
Superannuation entitlements for audit and risk committee members
Confusion reigns regarding whether independent audit and risk committee members are entitled to superannuation in relation to remuneration received. This...
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Payroll, Public
An update – Victorian payroll tax on non-government schools
Despite significant lobbying the legislation has now been passed by the Parliament, although a concession has been made to increase...
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ATO/General, Payroll, Public
Super Guarantee rate increase to 11% effective 1 July 2023
Employers are reminded that the superannuation guarantee (SG) rate will increase from 10.5% to 11% as of 1 July 2023....
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ATO/General, Payroll, Public
Employees vs Contractors – Significant new guidance from the ATO
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently released draft guidance, TR 2022/D3 dealing with employee v contractor classification. This seeks...
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Payroll, Public
Member Q&A: salary sacrifice at a Public Benevolent Institution and its impacts
Question I am new to working for a Public Benevolent Institution, and am wondering how salary sacrificed amounts impact the...
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Payroll, Public
Member Q&A: Interest-free arrangements to repay overpaid salary
Question We have inadvertently overpaid a staff member a significant amount of wages. At the moment, we are looking to...
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ATO/General, Payroll, Public
A successful claim for under award wage payments – how to treat?
A difficult aspect of employment is the unhappy ending. Occasionally cessation of employment will be followed by litigation regarding matters...
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ATO/General, FBT, Payroll, Public, Salary Packaging
Reportable Fringe Benefits – preparing to report
As employers prepare 2021/22 FBT returns it is normal practice to simultaneously prepare Reportable Fringe Benefits data attributable to individual...
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ATO/General, Councils, Payroll, Public
Are elected members and other officials of local governing bodies entitled to superannuation support?
In August 2021, the NSW Office of Local Government published draft guidelines for ‘audit, risk and improvement committees’ (ARIC’s) for...
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ATO/General, Payroll, Public
SGC: Another one bites the dust – Contractor plumber found to be an employee
In recent years, there has been a steady flow of Court and Tribunal cases law dealing with whether a person...
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