JobMaker Year 2
Adjusting baseline headcount If you have been claiming the JobMaker Hiring Credit, please be aware that the ATO will now calculate an adjusted baseline headcount for the claim. The ATO Read More…
Payroll matters February 2022
Higher PAYG withholding rates continue to apply to backpackers As we recently communicated, the High Court has held that the ‘working holiday maker tax’ (also known as the ‘backpackers tax’) Read More…
ABN ‘intent to cancel’ program
The ATO is cracking down on inactive ABNs The ATO is reviewing Australian business numbers (‘ABNs’) to identify potentially inactive ABNs for cancellation It has introduced a new automated process Read More…
Super is now following new employees
New super rules from 1 November 2021 The ATO is reminding employers that, as of 1 November 2021, there is an extra step they may need to take to comply Read More…
Paid Parental Leave changes support parents in lockdown
Paid Parental Leave changes The Paid Parental Leave (‘PPL’) scheme has been amended to enable expectant parents whose work has been affected by COVID-19 lockdowns to access Parental Leave Pay Read More…