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Update – ATO Electronic Correspondence and Communication Preferences

November 19th, 2021

You may have caught our article a few months ago regarding the moves the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is making in shifting their correspondence to business owners from paper-based “snail mail” to electronic formats. As the roll-out and wider adoption of these changes continues, we are seeing a few instances where information isn’t reaching theread more

WA’s Safe Transition Plan & Your Business

November 11th, 2021

At long last, it appears that WA has a concrete transition plan in place to open up travel borders in a safe and measured way. While this brings some certainty around what the future looks like, and roughly when we’ll be able to travel to and from WA, it does mean that individuals and businessesread more

Annual Wage Review – Final Stage

November 3rd, 2021

Earlier this year, we covered the 2.5% increase to the national minimum wage and all award wages (see the article here). The changes have been rolled out in three stages, and we’re already at the third! The increases announced as a result of the Annual Wage Review first came into effect on 1 July, withread more

Director ID – What All Businesses Need to Know

October 20th, 2021

As you may have heard, there are a number of changes being brought in by the Australian Government’s “Digital Business Plan” to combat fraud and security issues in businesses, measures which have brought about some obligations that require attention. Known as the “Modernising Business Registers” program, the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) is being established,read more

Rethinking your Small Business Marketing Mix

September 17th, 2021

Much is made these days about the digital nature of marketing your small business – an amazing website, being found online with good SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and allocating a portion of your marketing spend to Google Ads. While these are all valid ways to grow your small business, many business owners tend to overlookread more

Demystifying the Employee vs Contractor Confusion

September 3rd, 2021

Finding employment solutions for your business is a challenge - sourcing the right person, with appropriate experience, at a fair wage, isn't always easy. Furthermore, classifying your workers correctly as a contractor or employee may not always be clear when you're recruiting for a role, and is an area where many businesses have been caughtread more

Small Business Lockdown Assistance Grants – A Quick Guide

July 23rd, 2021

Lockdowns and restrictions brought in as a result of COVID-19 outbreaks have had a significant impact on small businesses, their owners, and their staff. In an attempt to ease some of the financial hardship caused by the most recent WA lockdown and interim restrictions (12.01am Tuesday 29 June 2021 – 12.01am Tuesday 6 July 2021),read more

The ATO’s Shift to Electronic Correspondence – What You Need to Know

May 5th, 2021

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is working to move the majority of their communications with business owners from paper-based and traditional mail to electronic correspondence. While the changes are welcome from an environmental and efficiency point of view, it does require some preparation and an increased level of attention on things such as MyGov andread more

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