It’s SUPER time!

For businesses with employees, it’s quarterly Superannuation payment time!

The deadline for superannuation payment for the September 2017 quarter is due 28 Oct 2017. For businesses using AutoSuper on Xero, the cut off date to have it submitted and approved is 4pm AEDT, Tuesday 24 October. This ensures they reach the super funds by 28 October.

If you require assistance, Aston is happy to help!

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XeroCon 2017

Over 500,000 small businesses are now using Xero accounting software, including more than 130 of our client businesses.   So Helen Hardegen & Emily Yip went to Melbourne last week to attend a XeroCon where over 3,000 accountants, bookkeepers and other interested parties gathered to learn more about the new things that are coming soon to Xero and how we can best help you, our clients, to use it.

There are some exciting new developments that we will contact you about in the near future including a new project management module, easy expense claims and many more.

Do you use your Car for your business?

From 1 July 2017 the following car threshold amounts apply for luxury cars:

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Claiming GST credits and your Suppliers

When your business is registered for GST, you know that you are able to claim a credit back on your next BAS for the GST you pay to your Supplier.   But what happens when the Supplier is charging you GST when they aren’t actually registered to collect GST?   You may pay them the extra 10% on their invoice but you are not entitled to claim that credit back from the ATO.  If it has already been claimed, you may have to refund it to the ATO at a later date.

So how do you prevent this happening?

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