by epoch | Dec 9, 2019 | eNews
How employers are being caught out by the timing of superannuation guarantee payments. Employers can generally only claim a deduction for superannuation contributions in the income year in which the contribution is made. Super contributions are made when the payments...
by epoch | Dec 9, 2019 | eNews
The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale concepts have well and truly arrived in Australia with retailers embracing this latest retail event to stimulate what has been an economically lack lustre year. Why ‘Black Friday’? For many Australians, Black Friday is just...
by epoch | Dec 9, 2019 | eNews
The countdown to Christmas is now on and we’re in the midst of the headlong rush to get everything done and capitalise on any remaining opportunities before the Christmas lull. Busy period or not, Christmas causes a period of dislocation and volatility for most...
by epoch | Nov 4, 2019 | eNews
Legislation that passed through parliament last month prevents taxpayers from claiming a deduction for expenses incurred for holding vacant land. The amendments are not only retrospective but go beyond purely vacant land. Previously, if you bought vacant land with...
by epoch | Nov 4, 2019 | eNews
You might have seen the recent spate of media freedom advertisements as part of the Your Right to Know campaign. The prime-time advertising states that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) can take money from your account without you knowing. The question is, do you really...
by epoch | Nov 4, 2019 | eNews
Woolworths is the latest company facing fallout from the underpayment of staff. In what is believed to be the largest remediation of its kind, Woolworths have stated that they have underpaid 5,700 salaried team members with remediation expected to be in the range of...