The Bookkeeping Department

12/10/2021

Some good news for non-payroll tax paying businesses.

Feel free to contact us if you want more information.

13/08/2021

Don't forget! Get your payroll information ready now for your installment activity statement due on the 21st. We'll help you prepare for your IAS to make lodgement and payment easy and efficient.

Don't forget! Get your payroll information ready now for your installment activity statement due on the 21st. We'll help you prepare for your IAS to make lodgement and payment easy and efficient.

21/04/2021

If you are a sole trader, small business owner or NFP located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and were impacted by Public Health Order 2020, you may be eligible for a one off grant of $3,000 or $5,000.

The grant will help eligible small business and NFPs with unavoidable business costs since 19 Dec 2020.

21/04/2021

If you are a sole trader, small business owner or NFP in NSW, you may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of $1500.

The grant helps businesses recover from impacts of COVID.

Funds can be used to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government fees.

25/12/2020

Wishing everyone and enjoyable and safe Festive Season and a Happy New Year.

18/08/2020

The High Court has found that the entitlement to 10 days of personal/carer’s leave is calculated based on an employee’s hours of work, not days.

The High Court’s decision overturns a decision made by the Full Federal Court in August 2019.

13/08/2020

JobKeeper Update:

Many companies may find themselves in breach of the '‘one in, all in" JobKeeper rule, due to the recent change regarding the start date employee eligibility test.

Last week, the Federal Government announced that employees employed at 1 July 2020 are now eligible for JobKeepers, an extension from the previous 1 March 2020 date.

However, the '‘one in, all in" would mandate that these newly eligible employees need to be included in the current JobKeeper fortnight which concludes on 16 August. This means that they need to have been paid a minimum of $1500 in the current fortnight.

While the change has been detailed on the Treasury’s fact sheets for both JobKeeper 1.0 and 2.0, the Treasurer has yet to issue a legislative instrument to reflect the change, nor has the ATO issued guidance on the matter.

The first step is to provide these employees with JobKeeper nomination forms as soon as possible.

Please get in touch if you need more information on this issue.

28/07/2020

Australia now has the highest minimum wage in the world. This increase will roll out in 3 stages. Get in touch with us if you want to understand more about this increase or other changes announced by Fair Work.

23/07/2020

JobKeeper extension has been announced by the federal government. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to get in touch with us.

01/07/2020

$3000 grants are available in NSW through the Small business COVID-19 recovery grant.

If you are in a highly impacted industry by the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2020, and have had a downturn of at least 30%, you may be eligible.

If you want any advise on this, feel free to get in touch.

The NSW Government is gradually lifting the restrictions on movement and business trading that were designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This means some businesses can now reopen. If your small business or not-for-profit organisation has experienced a decline in turnover as a result of COVID-1...

21/05/2020

We have posted yesterday's JobKeeper webinar on our website. We discussed some of the more recent information such as:
- Payroll Tax exemptions and concessions
- how to treat someone who finishes their Paid parental leave in the middle of a JobKeeper fortnight
- even had a question as to whether an employer can direct an employee to babysit their kids under JobKeeper enabling directions

https://bookkeepingdepartment.com.au/jobkeeper-update-and-qa-webinar/

Jobkeeper update and Q&A webinar. We cover all the trickier areas that are still creating uncertainty.