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Are you STP Phase 2 ready?

Employers should be gearing up as Phase 2 of the Single Touch Payroll (STP) roadmap commences. With the complex changes to payroll reporting commencing 1st January 2022, employers should not underestimate the amount of work required for Phase 2 readiness.

Alert for All Directors – Director Ids Are Go!!

As part of the 2020 Budget Digital Business Plan, the Federal Government has announced the implementation of the Modernising Business Registers (MBR) programme by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Deferred Tax Accounting – Amendments for recognition of deferred taxes arising from a Single Transaction

The guidelines for accounting for tax within financial statements which are contained within AASB 112 Income Taxes (“AASB 112”) has again been updated by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”) by issuing AASB 2021-5.

Software Royalties – Are you sure you know what they are?

Draft Taxation Ruling TR 2021/D4 (TR 2021/D4) discusses the Australian Taxation Office’s revised views regarding the circumstances where receipts from the licensing and distribution of software will be considered royalties. The new ruling replaces Taxation Ruling TR 93/12 which was withdrawn from 1 July 2021.

STP Expansion – Are you ready?

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) implemented a STP system on 1 July 2018 for employers with 20 or more employees, and 1 July 2019 for employers with 19 or fewer employees as a mandatory obligation.

The minefield that is … unregistered schemes and AFS licence

We are often asked if a trustee of an unregistered scheme that promotes units needs to be licenced, as the units are considered a financial product. The answer is generally ‘yes’, a licence authorising the scheme to deal in financial products will be required however there are some exemptions.

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Are you STP Phase 2 ready?

Alert for All Directors – Director Ids Are Go!!

Deferred Tax Accounting – Amendments for recognition of deferred taxes arising from a Single Transaction

Software Royalties – Are you sure you know what they are?

STP Expansion – Are you ready?

The minefield that is … unregistered schemes and AFS licence

Super Amnesty – Are you a candidate?

The end of an era?

The rent related abatements maze due to COVID-19

ESV re-affirms their commitment

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Accounting Standards & Assurance

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Are you STP Phase 2 ready?

Alert for All Directors – Director Ids Are Go!!

Deferred Tax Accounting – Amendments for recognition of deferred taxes arising from a Single Transaction

Software Royalties – Are you sure you know what they are?

STP Expansion – Are you ready?

The minefield that is … unregistered schemes and AFS licence

Super Amnesty – Are you a candidate?

The end of an era?

The rent related abatements maze due to COVID-19

ESV re-affirms their commitment

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