Year of the Tiger: Roaring or Bellowing
The 2022 Luna New Year, Year of the Tiger, is courage and bravery. It is a year to drive out evil and one of momentum and change. The message; walk boldly with courage. And it…
Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment Rule Change
The rules for the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, the payment accessible to those who have lost work because they have had to self-isolate with COVID-19, or are caring for someone who contracted it, changed on…
How to setup your Director ID
Directors are now required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life. What is a Director ID? A Director ID is a 15 digit identification number that, once issued, will…
4 Top Christmas Tax Questions
Every year, we are asked about the tax impact of various Christmas or holiday-related gestures. Here are our top issues: Staff gifts The key to Christmas presents for your team is to keep the gift…
What can we expect in 2022?
2021 was to be the year we returned to a post-COVID normal however the pandemic has fundamentally changed the way many of us operate in our personal and work lives. Here is some of what…
The Discriminatory Backpacker Tax
The High Court has ruled that the ‘backpacker tax’ is discriminatory. We look at the impact. Since 2017, the ‘backpacker tax’ has taxed the first dollar of income a backpacker earns in Australia - regardless…
Unwinding the Pandemic
The National Plan, the road map out of COVID-19, does more than provide greater freedoms at 70% and 80% full vaccination rates, it withdraws the steady stream of Commonwealth financial support to individuals and business…
Mental Health Support Small Business
Running a business can be an isolating experience. And, with COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions to trade, the pressure can be intense. NewAccess for Small Business Owners is a free and confidential mental health program developed…
Lockdown Support for Victorian Businesses
What lockdown support is available to Victorian businesses? Support for my business A new series of grants have been announced to support Victorian business. Here’s what we know so far: $5,000 Business Continuity Fund $5,000…
The top 8 reasons why staff leave
Australia is facing a shortage of skilled labour. When the supply of staff dries up the focus often turns to retention. But the first step is to understand why people you want to stay, choose…
