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11/02/2026

8 tips to improve your online sales

Online shopping sale days have become more common with a number of major events throughout the year.

11/02/2026

Student loans debt update

If you’re among the more than three million Australians with a student loan, there’s welcome news

11/02/2026

Getting a refund from us? It can only go to an Aussie bank account.

The account must be held by:
• you under your legal or trading name, either solely or jointly
• your registered tax or BAS agent (if you have one), or
• a legal practitioner acting as your trustee or executor.

If we don’t have your Aussie bank account details, we’ll issue you with a cheque.

29/01/2026

✔️ Yes, that’s a lot of unpaid super! But most employers are doing the right thing and paying the super guarantee without intervention from us.

To see how we’re protecting the retirement income of Aussie workers, check out our latest super guarantee compliance results 👇

21/01/2026

With the Payday Super start date approaching hard and fast, there will no doubt be many challenges and hurdles to overcome as employers scramble to comply by 1 July.

As Payday Super obligations are set to come into play for employers in July this year, two experts provide insight on what accountants, advisers, and employers need to be aware of.

14/01/2026

16/12/2025

Payday Super part 1: understanding the new law

Passage of the Payday Super reforms by parliament this week has cleared the way for employee superannuation to be paid by employers more frequently. In the first of a two-part series, this article explains the myriad elements of the new law.

16/12/2025

Small businesses remain optimistic despite high stress, report reveals

Despite one in four (25 per cent) small businesses reporting use of personal savings to stay afloat, close to one in two (45 per cent) of these businesses anticipate that customer demand will improve over the next year, research has shown.

16/12/2025

Rental renovations are considered ‘capital works’. When claiming any deductions for capital works, you must wait until the work is complete.

19/11/2025

Since 2019, Aussies have reported over 300,000 tip-offs about tax avoidance and other dodgy behaviours. That includes nearly 50,000 in the last financial year alone.
Here’s the kinds of behaviour you’re reporting:
not declaring income
paying workers in cash to avoid obligations
not reporting sales
demanding cash from customers
lifestyles that don’t seem to match income.
Read more ..

The ATO receives almost 1,000 tip-offs every week from people who know or strongly suspect tax evasion.

19/11/2025

😇 Sure, you can claim you’re the best worker in your team. But you can’t claim the food and alcohol you buy at the office end of year party.

Food and drinks at work functions are considered private in nature. They’re not deductible.

Tip: there are different rules if you’re an employer providing food and drinks. In this case, you’ll need to check if FBT applies.