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Jan 2020
Bushfire relief and volunteer entitlements
An employee may have a statutory right to volunteer as part of the national response to the bushfire relief effort and there are several types of leave available. Background The nation and the world have watched as Australia grapples with one of the worst natural disasters the country has ever seen. As part of the national relief effort, employers and employees should be aware of entitlements available to those volunteering
The Government has reintroduced legislation to create a new system to register company directors using a unique identification number and to modernise Australia’s broader business registers. The introduction of Director Identification Numbers (DIN) primarily targets phoenix activities, where company controllers shutdown an existing entity and transfer its assets to a new company as a means to avoid debts and liabilities, at significant cost to its creditors, employees and the Australian
16
Jan 2020
Emerging Issues for Agribusiness
Lawfirm McCullough Robertson have released their latest edition of Emerging Issues for the Queensland Agribusiness sector. Emerging Issues highlights the legislative and policy developments over the past 12 months which will significantly impact the Queensland agribusiness industry. It also highlights the increasingly important area of AgTech which will continue to drive innovation and development in the sector over the coming decade. You can read or download a copy here.
14
Jan 2020
Xero Checkup
Have you ever experienced something strange when using Xero, such as slowness or pages not loading, and wondered if it was at your end of theirs? Now you can check! Xero now provide a system checker that scans your computer, tests your internet connection, and reports any known issues with Xero’s servers: https://checkup.xero.com/ Take a moment to save the link to your favourites so that it’s easily accessible the next
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Jan 2020
THE $11.1BN SMALL BUSINESS TAX SHORTFALL
The ATO recently released statistics showing small business is responsible for 12.5% ($11.1 billion) of the total estimated ‘tax gap’. These new figures give visibility to tax compliance issues within the small business sector and indicate where we can expect ATO resources to be focussed now and in the future. The tax gap estimates the difference between the tax collected and the amount that would have been collected if everyone
From Senate inquiries to proposed legislation, below is a summary of some of the major changes that happened in the business environment in 2019 including the new trend of indoor signs as many big companies used to do already.. January: Senate Inquiry into Credit and financial services targeted at Australians at risk of financial hardship The inquiry focused on payday business loan, consumer leases and buy-now-pay-later providers and how these
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Dec 2019
Your DIRECTOR PENALTY NOTICE explained
DPNs can be scary and confusing! They also have hidden tricks and traps that many people will not recognise or understand, so we’ve provided below an infographic to help you understand your DPN. If you’ve received a DPN and would like to talk to someone, call our friendly staff on 4922 6128.
27
Dec 2019
Your DIRECTOR PENALTY NOTICE explained
DPNs can be scary and confusing! They also have hidden tricks and traps that many people will not recognise or understand, so we’ve provided below an infographic to help you understand your DPN. If you’ve received a DPN and would like to talk to someone, call our friendly staff on 4922 6128.
27
Dec 2019
Your DIRECTOR PENALTY NOTICE explained
DPNs can be scary and confusing! They also have hidden tricks and traps that many people will not recognise or understand, so we’ve provided below an infographic to help you understand your DPN. If you’ve received a DPN and would like to talk to someone, call our friendly staff on 4922 6128.
Informal workplace complaints are unfortunately something that managers have to handle on a regular basis: whether it’s an employee letting off steam and having a whinge about their colleagues or something more serious such as an employee requesting an anti-fatigue mat to stand on from someplace like this great Matting for Sale. Given the very nature of informal workplace complaints (the fact that they are usually verbal, aren’t made in