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OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED – 6th December 2019

Shannon Cook — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 22:56:55 +0000

Our Poole Group office will be closed the 6th December 2019, to allow all our staff to participate in our Christmas Activities. We will have an answering service which will be able to take messages which we will respond to when we return to our usual working hours on the 9th December 2019. We thank

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Christmas brings together families and important decisions

Shannon Cook — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:31:04 +0000

Christmas brings together families and important decisions As we approach the end of another year many people will be looking forward to the festive season and the chance to slow down and catch up with family, particularly elderly parents. Busy lives and distant homes can make it easy to feel out of touch. Sadly, at

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Paying a tradie, cleaner or courier contractor?

Shannon Cook — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:53:11 +0000

If you’ve paid a tradie, cleaner or courier contractor to help in the last year, you might need to lodge a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR). You may need to lodge a TPAR if your business: is primarily in the building and construction industry and paid contractors to provide building and construction services – including

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STP Deadline is here – 30th September

Shannon Cook — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:27:46 +0000

If you haven’t already, it is time to move to Single Touch Payroll now! Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting is here, and you need make the move by 30 September 2019. STP changes the way you report your employees’ tax and super information to us. You now need to report salaries and wages, pay as you

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Are you going to meet the QBCC deadline?

Shannon Cook — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:34:28 +0000

Are you going to meet the QBCC deadline? Your financial Information needs to be lodged with the QBCC by 31st December 2019. Before you get caught up in the silly season, contact us on 07 5437 9900 as we can assist you with preparing the necessary documentation. This 31st lodgement Deadline affects self- certifying and

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Payment Summaries are now called an Income Statement

Shannon Cook — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 05:58:05 +0000

Single Touch Payroll – Could it be the biggest adjustment to Australian Businesses since Good & Services Tax (GST)? The Australian Taxation Office recently introduced Single Touch Payroll (STP), this is a new legal requirement to report salaries and wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation via STP-enabled software to the ATO each time you are paid

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Future-proofing a business: 7 ways you can avoid the Uber phenomenon

Shannon Cook — Thu, 23 May 2019 14:58:45 +0000

If you once ran a thriving taxi company that started to fade when Uber burst on the scene or a hotel that suffered from the impact of Airbnb, you know what the word “disruption” means. You probably don’t do either of those things but could the business you do run be equally at risk from

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Why some business owners lose their home (and some don’t) when business goes bad

Shannon Cook — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 01:09:56 +0000

As a business owner, there are plenty of things you need to manage, and two of the most important of these are assets and risks. In other words, building your wealth and protecting your wealth. There’s no point building a lot of wealth if the way you have things structured behind the scenes means that

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Driving deductions: Vehicle logbook options

Shannon Cook — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 02:21:42 +0000

The pen may be mightier than the sword – but can it beat the smartphone? When it comes to keeping track of vehicle mileage, we think not. When do you need to use a logbook? If you’re claiming a tax deduction for car expenses in Australia, you’ve got two options: cents per kilometre method logbook

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Single Touch Payroll – Are you ready?

Shannon Cook — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:35:37 +0000

Single Touch Payroll – The Australian Taxation Office has extended the STP obligations to all employers. Parliament has approved legislation to extend Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting to include all small employers (fewer than 20 employees) from 1 July 2019. Don’t know what STP is? STP is a way of sending tax and super information

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