The ATO has issued updated information about Single Touch Payroll. Special provision has been made for employers of four or fewer employees, but all employers will be required to comply. An extension to the introduction date may be available for some employers, however employers must make an application. You can read the most recent notification from the ATO here.

We remind all members to be alert for scammers impersonating the ATO, as it appears they have changed tactics in 2019. The ATO is seeing the emergence of a new tactic where: “scammers are using an ATO number to send fraudulent SMS messages to taxpayers asking them to click on a link and hand over their personal details in order to obtain a refund”. The ATO has received reports of scammers maliciously manipulating the calling line identification so the phone number that appear

Members are reminded of the following upcoming NSW public holidays, particularly if you have staff so that you pay the correct wage rates: * Friday 19 April - Good Friday * Saturday 20 April - Easter Saturday * Sunday 21 April - Easter Sunday * Monday 22 April - Easter Monday * Thursday 25 April - Anzac Day Having five public holidays over the course of one week is rare and a significant cost impact on small businesses. The public holidays are specified by the National Em

The ATO is hosting a webcast on Tuesday 5 March at 11.00am for small business employers and their registered agents. It will include information on the options for helping smaller employers transition to Single Touch Payroll. You can register for the event here. All businesses with 19 or fewer employees will need to comply from 1 July 2019. Those with 20 or more employees should have commenced reporting through Single Touch Payroll from 1 July 2018. Remember, you need to incl