September Newsletter

Small Business Owners – The ATO is listening The ATO are committed to making life easier for small business – that’s why they’re inviting small business owners to join their Small Business Consultation Panel. Panel members may have the chance to participate in various short-term activities, such as testing new products and providing your opinions.…

Court ruling sought on underpayments

Court ruling sought on underpayments 1 September 2014 The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken the unprecedented step of seeking an injunction restraining a NSW businessman from underpaying his employees. The move – in the Federal Circuit Court – comes after the Agency received complaints from young, vulnerable workers. Facing legal action is Nelvin Nitesh Lal,…

Tax concessions for small business

Small businesses with an annual turnover less than $2 million may be able to access a range of tax concessions. This applies whether you operate your business as a sole trader, partnership, company or trust. You should work out if you are a small business for an income year and what concessions you may be…

What’s New – NSW Industrial Relations

Contents: July webinar topic and dates August workshop program Current news – Fair Work’s minimum wage decision, upcoming Bank holiday Useful information from our Website July webinar topic and dates The July program sees a revisit to some popular topics. Firstly on Tuesday 29th July the topic is: Pro Rata Long Service Leave. How does…

Updates for Financial Year 2014-2015

This month as our New Financial year starts we still have to review TPAR & Payment Summaries for 2014. While getting started with the compliance changes for 2014/15. Being prepared at tax time can offer your business many benefits, such as, stress reduction to you & your accountant. This can result in reducing your accountants…

Cebit Exhibition

Well it’s been a busy few weeks in and out of the office so far in May. On 6th May a Colleague and I attended the Cebit Exhibition at Homebush last week…after watching robots play soccer (which was pretty cool) we had a walk around and below are three exhibitors who caught our attention.

Industrial Relations

Many people would groan when they think about attending an Industrial Relations Workshop.  But contrary to this, Industrial Relations Workshops are both interesting and informative.  They can also provide you with the knowledge to ensure that your business complies with the legislative requirements of the Fair Work Act.  Over the past twelve months I have…