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Welcome to our bookkeeping blog! We share bookkeeping tips, software updates and the latest news from the ATO. Sometimes we get a bit cheeky and let you know what we really think about this industry, but we try to behave ourselves most of the time! Enjoy the read and if you’re looking for anything in particular, hit the search button above.
The “Boosting Cash Flow for Employers” payment (PAYGW Boost Credit)
This measure promises to “refund” the PAYG withholding reported on the BAS or IAS by employers back into their integrated client accounts (ICA) as an offset against any existing BAS/IAS debt. To be clear, this is not a supply of cash to employers into their banks.
JobSeeker Payment
The JobSeeker payment will be delivered by Centrelink, now known as Services Australia. It is a new payment designed to assist those who have lost
COVID-19 and Payroll Tax
During the Corona Virus pandemic, the following states have decided to either waive or defer payments of payroll tax. See below for further information. VICTORIA
Employing staff and Coronavirus: Fairwork directions
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought with it great uncertainty and worry amongst the general population, not the least of these, employers and staff.
Super Amnesty – Yes? No? Maybe!
Back in May 2018, the first iteration of a law for an amnesty on unpaid historical superannuation was announced, but due to the calling of
How to set up STP in your accounting software – part 4 – QuickBooks Online AU
As a tip, your Software Provider is “KeyPay”, not QBO! Also, your Software ID number is shown on the Electronic Lodgement page. While you can call the ATO as above, the easiest way to update the ATO with your STP details is via Access Manager.
How to set up STP in your accounting software – part 3 – Saasu
“There are no special settings that you need to enable STP in Saasu. It will be available on all files and the authentication with the ATO is done behind the scenes.”
How to set up STP in your accounting software – part 2 – MYOB AccountRight
If you’re a small employer with 19 employees or less, you have until 30 September 2019 to connect your accounting software to the ATO for Single Touch