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Feb 16

Fuel Tax Credits

Fuel tax credit rates increased on 4 February in line with fuel excise indexation.

If you claim less than $10,000 in fuel tax credits per year, next time you calculate your claim just use the rate that applies at the end of that BAS period.

You can also use our simplified record keeping method, making it easier to keep accurate records to calculate and support your claims. Keeping on top of your record keeping will give you an accurate picture of how your business is going.

Remember, registered tax agents and BAS agents can help you with your tax.

See more information on the ATO website:

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/fuel-schemes/fuel-tax-credits—business/rates—business/?utm_campaign=ftc0219&utm_source=sbn&utm_medium=article

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Feb 16

Single Touch Payroll

Single Touch Payroll (STP) changes the way employers report their employees’ tax and super information to us.

Using payroll or accounting software that offers STP, employers send their employees’ tax and super information to us each time they run their payroll and pay their employees.

The information is sent to us either directly from the software or through a third party, such as a sending service provider. Software providers can tell you more about how they offer STP reporting.

Employers with 20 or more employees

STP reporting started gradually on 1 July 2018 for substantial employers (those with 20 or more employees).

If you have not started reporting through STP, we have information to help you get ready. If you need more time, you can apply for a deferral.

Find out if your software is STP-ready by talking to your software provider. Your tax professional can also help.

Employers with 19 or less employees

Parliament has passed legislation to extend STP reporting to all employers from 1 July 2019. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018 is yet to receive Royal Assent.

Talk to your software provider to find out what you need to do to update your software and start reporting.

Different STP reporting options will be available by 1 July 2019 to help smaller employers. However, we won’t force employers with 19 or less employees to purchase payroll software if they don’t currently use it.

We have asked software developers to build low-cost STP solutions at or below $10 per month for micro employers – including simple payroll software, mobile phone apps and portals. A register of providers who intend to build these solutions is available at Low-cost STP solutions.

Micro employers (1–4 employees) will also have a number of alternative options that are not available to employers with 20 or more employees – such as initially allowing your registered tax or BAS agent to report quarterly, rather than each time you run your payroll.

Exemptions to STP reporting will also be available if you have no internet or an unreliable connection.

For more information see the ATO website:

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/single-touch-payroll/

Payroll & Employees, Single Touch Payroll by Coralie Downie
Feb 16

Do you export goods or services?

Exported goods are GST-free if you export them from Australia within 60 days of:

  • receiving any payment for the goods
  • issuing an invoice for the goods before receiving any payment.

For service exports, there are specific rules that determine if their sale is GST-free. Generally they are GST-free if the recipient is outside Australia.

Make sure you keep a close eye on your status as an exporter. A change to your International Commercial (Inco) delivery terms could lead to you no longer being considered an exporter, meaning GST will become payable on your supply.

If you discover a mistake in your reported GST amounts for your international cross border transactions, we encourage you to make a voluntary disclosure.

See more information on the ATO website:

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/international-tax-for-business/australians-doing-business-overseas/exports-and-gst/

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/gst/in-detail/rules-for-specific-transactions/international-transactions/common-gst-errors—importing-or-exporting/

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Xero Software Setup Specialists - Northern Beaches Bookkeeping Solutions
Jan 20

Bookkeeper?

What does a bookkeeper do?

A good Northern Beaches bookkeeper will:

Stop you spending your nights and weekends working on your accounts

Manage your paperwork so you don’t have a shoebox full of receipts

Record your daily transactions on a regular basis using cloud based accounting software

Provide current reporting so you know how your business is performing

Help you see your real-time cash position

Manage accounts receivables or trade debtors so you know who owes you money at any point in time

Manage accounts payables or trade creditors so you know how much you owe at any point in time

Prepare and lodge your BAS on time

Help you to put aside funds to pay your BAS and tax on time

Liaise with your accountant to make sure you are claiming all that you are entitled to

Make BAS and tax time easy for you

Northern Beaches Bookkeeping Solutions Posts by Coralie Downie
Jan 10

Uniforms & PPE

Wearing a uniform is part of the job, it’s just one of those things you have to pay for, right?
… probably not.

Most awards require employers to pay for uniforms and protective clothing (e.g. aprons and steel cap boots).

For example, if you’re covered by the Retail or Fast Food awards you must be given (or reimbursed for) any uniform or protective clothing you’re required to wear.

Your employer should also pay an allowance to cover washing costs and replace uniforms due to normal wear and tear.

This doesn’t include general dress standards required by an employer, such as clothing that must be a certain colour or clothing that is clean and in good condition.

So before you spend your hard earned on the new company shirt, check your award to find out what your entitlements are: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/…/uniforms-vehicle-and-travel-e…

If you’re covered by an enterprise agreement or registered agreement you can check your entitlements here: https://www.fwc.gov.au/search/document/agreement

Northern Beaches Bookkeeping Solutions Posts by Coralie Downie
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