Federal Government toughens up employment laws.
A change to contract law you might not be away of but need to be. It is essential to understand the unfair contract terms (UCT) regime and how it affects your rights and responsibilities. Otherwise, you may face serious consequences.
Property investors beware: new data matching program
Individual property investors should be aware that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced a new data matching program that will obtain data from various financial institutions for the 2021–2022 to 2025–2026 income years
When will we learn to protect ourselves from ourselves?
For years now, Australians have been hacked, scammed, contaminated by viruses, and spammed.
Superannuation and independent contractors: fresh Full Federal Court guidance
In February 2022, the High Court handed down a landmark decision in ZG Operations v Jamsek, which clarified the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
Contractor payments (TPAR) are increasingly on the ATO’s radar
The deadline for submitting this report is the 28th August 2023. While it may be difficult sometimes to differentiate between an employee and a contractor the form still has to be submitted. Your accounting software can most likely help.