Super Guarantee to apply to more employees

Do you know that from 1 July 2022 onwards super guarantee will apply to employees earning less then $450 per calendar month, provided that they satisfy other eligibility requirements?

This applies to the following (not an exhaustive list):
– under 18 employees,
– contractors,
– full time, part time or casual staff,
– someone receiving a super pension or annuity while working (this includes employees on transition to retirement
– a temporary resident, such as a backpacker
– a company director
– a family member working in your business

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STP Phase 2 rollout

In the 2019–20 Budget, the Government announced that Single Touch Payroll (STP) would be expanded to include additional information.

The expansion of STP, also known as STP Phase 2, would reduce reporting burden for employers who need to report information about their employees to multiple government agencies.

The mandatory start date for Phase 2 reporting was 1 January 2022 however

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Superannuation Budget Updates – Changes from 1 July 2021

A few changes to the superannuation world that applies from 1 July 2021 onwards, including contribution cap changes, information for employers, individuals aged 60 or over, and changes to work tests.

Superannuation Guarantee Contributions

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The third wave of the Stimulus Package – JobKeeper payment

Today our Prime Minister and Treasurer announced a third wave of their Stimulus package – the Jobkeeper payment, to assist both businesses and employers to get through the Coronavirus pandemic.

Let’s break it down based on whether you are a business owner (an employer) or employee.

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Where is my PAYG Payment Summary?

It’s tax time and everybody is in a hurry to get their tax returns lodged for a nice little surprise refund from the new Low & Middle Income Tax Offset that has recently passed the Parliament and became law.

 

For those who worked as an employee in the 2019 financial year, you may notice that your employer did not provide you with a PAYG Summary (or Group Certificate). Before storming off to the payroll manager and questioning them, it is nice to know that the law has changed: Single Touch Payroll may now apply to your employer’s business. (What is Single Touch Payroll, or STP?)

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