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Payment Summary Changes under STP
July 19th, 2018As we’ve covered a few times over the past year, Single Touch Payroll (STP) is well and truly upon us. For employers with 20 or more employees as at 1 April 2018, STP must be implemented; while employers with 19 or fewer employees at 1 April 2018 can opt in at any time between nowread more
McKinley Plowman Payment Gateway – Now Available!
June 25th, 2018The McKinley Plowman Payment Gateway is now open! At McKinley Plowman, we’re always looking for ways to make your life a little easier. With this in mind, we’re excited to introduce our new Payment Gateway, which allows you to make credit card payments to us 24/7, over a 100% secure network that complies with theread more
McKinley Plowman’s Guide to the Notifiable Data Breach Scheme
February 12th, 2018When you run a business that deals with the personal information of clients or customers, you are expected to maintain the security of that data to ensure it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Similarly, your clients understandably expect that their sensitive information will be well protected and only accessed by those who are supposedread more
A Timely Refresher on Director Penalty Notices (DPNs)
January 22nd, 2018Amongst all the communication a business has with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), it is perhaps understandable that some things can be overlooked. While every effort should be made to take on board all information from the ATO, a Director Penalty Notice (DPN) is one of the most important things not to miss. This willread more
Upcoming Audit Focus Areas for the ATO
January 15th, 2018When it comes to industries or areas of particular interest, The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is relatively transparent about changes or increases in audit activity. Similarly, the media tends to have its finger on the button to report any news of this sort to the public. There are a few key areas which can expectread more
Super Guarantee – What Happens When You Get It Wrong
August 29th, 2017The ATO receives around 20,000 reports each year from people who believe their employer has either not paid or underpaid compulsory superannuation guarantee (SG). In 2015-16 the ATO investigated 21,000 cases raising $670 million in SG and penalties. The ATO’s own risk assessments suggest that between 11% and 20% of employers could be non-compliant withread more
2017/2018 Federal Budget
May 10th, 2017Last 9 May 2017, Federal Treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison, handed down the 2017/2018 Federal Budget. Whilst housing affordability is the budget’s centrepiece, there are significant measures affecting both individual taxpayers and businesses. McKinley Plowman is pleased to present the MP+ 2017/2018 Budget Update. This update provides insight on the proposed tax and superannuation changes whichread more
Top 3 effective Estate Planning tips
May 5th, 2017Estate planning isn’t everybody’s favourite topic however, this will guarantee that your loved ones are taken care of in the event of your passing. It can vary from simple to complex, depending on the assets involved or which needs are to be addressed. To protect the wealth that you’ve built for your family, here areread more
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