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02/06/2026

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2026 Budget: The Big Changes Editor: The Federal Government handed down the Federal Budget on 12 May 2026, with some of the biggest changes to the tax system in years. Some of the main proposed changes include:

08/05/2026

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ATO is 'clearing up' some common Payday Super myths With less than two months until Payday Super starts (on 1 July 2026), the ATO wishes to 'clear up' the following common misconceptions.

08/04/2026

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Dear Clients, Tax Return lodgement due date is 15/05/2026. If you have yet to send us your information, please do so and we can book in the job to complete it on time. If you pay employees, you need to be prepared to pay super at the same time as you do the payroll starting from 01/07/2026. March 20...

03/03/2026

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$20,000 instant asset write-off extended Editor: The Government recently passed legislation to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses by 12 months to 30 June 2026.

05/02/2026

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Mandating cash acceptance The Government recently announced that it was delivering on its commitment "to mandate cash acceptance for essential purchases by finalising regulations that require fuel and grocery retailers to accept cash from 1 January 2026."

01/12/2025

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06/11/2025

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Dual cab utes and FBT The ATO wishes to dispel the 'common myth' that dual cab utes are automatically exempt from fringe benefits tax ('FBT'). If an employer provides dual cab utes to staff to complete their duties and the vehicle is available for personal use, then the benefit may be subject to FBT...

07/10/2025

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Employees incorrectly treated as independent contractors The ATO is warning businesses that if they incorrectly treat an employee as an independent contractor, then they risk receiving penalties and charges, including:

02/09/2025

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ATO to include tax 'debts on hold' in taxpayer account balances From August 2025, the ATO is progressively including 'debts on hold' in relevant taxpayer ATO account balances.

06/08/2025

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Paid parental leave changes have now commenced As from 1 July 2025, the amount of Paid Parental Leave available to families increased to 24 weeks, and the amount of Paid Parental Leave that parents can take off at the same time has also increased from two weeks to four weeks.