The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Act 2023 which was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 6 March 2023 introduces changes to the government’s Parental Leave Pay (‘PLP’) scheme effective from 1 July 2023. The changes aim to better support gender equality in the home and workplace by providing greater flexibility […]
Paid Parental Leave: what has changed? Read More »
Optus has been a victim of a recent data breach. The breach may personally affect you if you are a current or past customer of Optus. The Optus data breach compromised the Personally Identifiable Information of nearly 10 million current and former Optus customers. The data breach included names, dates of birth, phone numbers and
Optus data breach – take action to protect yourself Read More »
On 12 December 2022, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Electric Car Discount) Bill 2022 was legislated to provide an FBT exemption for eligible electric vehicles. This retrospectively applies to eligible car benefits provided from 1 July 2022. The objective of the exemption is to encourage a greater take up of electric cars by making them more affordable and
New FBT exemption for electric vehicles Read More »
Attracting and retaining good staff is essential for your business. If you’ve given your employees perks and benefits such as car parking or gym memberships, you should consider the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) implications. These extras can be a great bonus on top of salary and wages – but they can attract an FBT liability.
How well do you know Fringe Benefit Tax? Read More »
As devastating rains continue in Queensland and New South Wales, small businesses find themselves facing another crisis and seeking support. There are several Queensland government flood relief and disaster grants now available to individuals and businesses affected. This article details what is available now, noting some grants are being modified and added as more Local
How to apply for Queensland Government flood relief and disaster grants Read More »
Setting up a new business is often an exciting and challenging journey. Getting set up and seeking proper advice from the start will put you on a path to success. So, have you thought about trademarking your business name? Or has someone else beaten you to it? You’ve completed all the required registrations, you have
Have you trademarked your new business? Read More »
1 July 2000 was the day the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced to all Australians. This presented confusion to consumers, business owners and accountants alike with an endless list of GST dos and don’ts. In a nutshell, GST is a tax we pay via the items that we buy. As a simple example,
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Explained Read More »
For many businesses, we are in and approaching the busiest time of the year. Often this means you need employees to work additional hours or make roster changes. You also need to factor in public holidays and their choice about whether they work those or not. It’s important to make sure you’re meeting your obligations
Get your rostering right over the holiday season Read More »
As part of the Australian Government’s new Protecting Worker Entitlements laws, there have been several changes made to the Fair Work Act. What applies now Some changes took effect on 1 July 2023. They include: changes to unpaid parental leave entitlements protections for migrant workers changes to the way enterprise agreements and workplace determinations interact.
Fair Work Act Changes: Protecting Worker Entitlements explained Read More »