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National Minimum Wage Increase – Time to Review Your Payroll?
June 18th, 2025From 1 July 2025, the National Minimum Wage and award minimum wages will increase by 3.5%. That means the new base rate for employees not covered by an award or enterprise agreement will increase to $948 per week or $24.95 per hour. At the same time, award minimums will also rise by 3.5%, affecting manyread more
2025 End of Financial Year Business Preparation
June 13th, 2025At this time of year, we find ourselves having regular discussions with clients about best business practice for 2025 End of Financial Year preparations. This can include end of year payroll, transitioning to cloud-based software for the first time, changing software providers, or simply reviewing data file accuracy. A proactive approach and mindset are keyread more
How to Simplify Your Business’ Tax and Compliance
January 31st, 2025No matter what business you run, being an entrepreneur can be challenging, exciting, daunting, and even overwhelming at times – and that’s just in day-to-day operations, let alone the tax and compliance requirements required to keep everything above board. The shifting landscape of tax and compliance legislation can make it tricky to stay on topread more
Why Are So Many Businesses Moving to Xero?
March 25th, 2024In a world of many options, business owners have several choices when it comes to the accounting software package they use, but Xero is by far the largest and fastest growing player in the market in Australia & New Zealand. That’s no coincidence – there are a number of reasons why so many business ownersread more
Does My Business Need to Pay Payroll Tax?
January 24th, 2024As a business owner in Australia, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and employer obligations can be challenging, and payroll tax is no different. Legislative changes in mid-2023 means it’s as important as ever to stay informed and compliant with payroll tax laws, and understanding it is key. This includes knowing if your business isread more
Commonwealth 25 Per Cent COVID Top-Up Payments
June 22nd, 2023Did your business receive payments through a COVID-19 Business Support Program? Depending upon which grant you received, your business may now be eligible for a 25 per cent top-up payment. Claims for the COVID-19 top-up payments will be open until the end of 30 June 2023 – given this short turnaround time it is criticalread more
A Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain – Addressing Small Business Challenges
February 8th, 2023In the current economy, there are numerous challenges confronting Australian small businesses. We hear so often from our clients around the day-to-day challenges they face whilst trying to remain profitable and continue to enjoy what they do. Businesses in all manner of industries from medical to mining, hospitality to construction, and everything in between, areread more
Important Payroll & Superannuation Updates
June 28th, 2022As we wave goodbye to another Financial Year, it is important that you are aware of the important updates to payroll and superannuation that took effect from 1 July 2022. In this article, we’ll look at the changes and what you may need to be prepared for now that they are in force. Superannuation Guarantee One ofread more
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