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Do you work in the Building and Construction Industry?
The NSW Long Service Corporation administers the scheme which provides portable long service benefits to eligible workers in the building and construction industry.
Self Employed?
Before you apply for an Australian Business Number (ABN) consider which structure you will operate your business under.
New requirements for company directors – Director Identification Number
If you’re an existing director of a Company at 31st October 2021, you have until 30th November 2022 to apply for your director ID.
New Requirements when employing new staff – Superannuation
Starting from 1st November, when an employer starts a new employee, they now need to check if that employee has a ‘stapled’ superannuation fund. So, what does this mean?
Protecting your Tax File Number
There’s no doubt we are all aware there has been a big shift towards moving our identities online. We are now verifying our identity on multiple online platforms such as MyGov and Service NSW. We now have electronic licences and often people have photos of their licence, birth certificate and even their Tax File Number (TFN) stored on their devices or floating around in their emails.
Guard Dog or Working Dog Expenses – when are they deductible?
Occasionally I am asked if costs such as vet bills, dog food and dog bedding can be claimed as a tax deduction. This question is usually coming from a farmer or a tradie with a pooch on his Ute that he likes to refer to as his guard dog.
