GST collection on overseas goods at 300% of forecasts
GST collection for low value imported goods is tracking at 300 per cent of forecasts, as overall GST collection continues to grow.
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Lost Beneficiaries
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New quarterly STP reporting method for closely held payees revealed
The ATO has shed light on how employers will be able to report quarterly for closely held employees under the new single touch payroll regime, including the ability to make amendments before an extended finalisation due date.
Some Australian figures to help on Budget night.
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Employers hit with rolling SG audits as ATO toughens stance
Employers are increasingly being subjected to a rolling series of audits by the ATO where they slip behind on their SG obligations as the Tax Office now taking a harder line on non-compliance, warns a technical expert.
Resources to help understand and implement Single Touch Payroll (STP)
STP is a significant change for business tax compliance, though for now those businesses that need to make this charge have 20 or more employees. Changes take effect on 1-7-2018, 12 months later for businesses with less than 20 employees.
Big fines, prison on the cards as new SG penalties introduced
New laws introducing penalties, including imprisonment up to 12 months, for non-compliance of superannuation guarantee obligations have since passed, with accountants urged to bring clients up to speed.