COVID & Leave Entitlements

The following information is in relation to Covid Leave that looks at the Fair Work rulings. Please check with your particular Award in case there are unique provisions. Essentially: If an employee is Covid positive – then sick leave would apply.If an employee is...

ATO: Report your foreign income

If you received foreign income and didn’t report it in your tax return, now is the time to review your return and make a correction. By matching foreign bank account data against Australian income tax returns, the ATO has identified some groups and taxpayers that may...

ATO takes aim at gig economy

The ATO has issued a reminder to gig workers and anyone making money from a side hustle that all income must be declared. A rise in secondary work as the gig economy has gained steam seems to have left many confused as to what they need to include on their tax...

Four reasons to check donations this tax time

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging taxpayers to make sure they have a record of any donation they are claiming at tax time. Last year nearly two thirds of the charitable claims adjusted, were because the taxpayer could not prove they had made the donation....