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Tax Return Checklist ATO Accounting End of Financial Year FY23

Your 24/25 Tax Checklist : Making Tax Time Easy

Happy New Financial year! Now that 2024/25 financial year has…
FY22 Tax Deadline

ATO Tax Time Focuses for 2025

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed some of the…
Unpacking Labour's Election Win

Unpacking Labour’s Election Win

With the recent Federal Election finalised, the Labor party settle…
Preparing a Will

Preparing a Will

A Will is a legal document you write saying how you want your…
SMSF In-House Assets

Understanding early access to Super

Superannuation is intended to support people during their retirement.…
Employing Staff and Awards and Entitlements

Employing Staff – Awards and Obligations

Whether you're in building and construction, bussing tables or…
Helpful Tips and Support to Deal with Financial Stress

Helpful Tips to Deal with Financial Stress

Whether it's managing your personal finances or running a…
ATO FBT Crackdown 25

ATO announces audit crackdown for the 2025 FBT year

With the 2025 FBT year wrapping up on 31 March, it’s important…
Personal info and TFN safe

Keep your Personal Info and TFN safe

Always be aware of what information you share. Your personally…
Lodge your NFP self-review

Lodge your NFP self-review

With the March deadline approaching, it's time to check everything…
Employer Obligations 2025

Employer obligations for 2025

If you're running a business that employs staff, here are the…
Unpaid Tax and Super Debt

Unpaid Tax and Super

If you owe tax which you can't pay by the due date, it's best…
Land Tax

Understanding Land Tax

You may need to pay land tax if you own an investment property,…
STS Accounting Christmas Closure

Christmas Office Holidays

As another festive season approaches, we'd like to thank all…
Short Stay Accommodation Levy

Short Stay Accommodation Levy

If you Airbnb or short term (holiday) let your property, you…
Hiring employees over the festive season

Hiring employees over the festive season

As the festive season approaches, you may be thinking of hiring…
On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants Surf Coast Shire Farm Grants

On-Farm Drought Infrastructure Grants

Eligible farmers in the Surf Coast Shire are invited to apply…
Super Pay Day

Pay Day Superannuation

From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay their employees'…
Using Business money for personal purposes

Using business money for personal purposes?

Are you using business money or assets for private purposes? Using…
Relationship Separations and Tax Returns

Relationship Separations and Tax Returns

Sometimes relationships breakdown and whilst you might have each…
Self Managed Super Funds

Self Managed Super Funds

A self-managed super fund (SMSF) is a private super fund that…
Rental homes and investment properties and CGT

Holiday Homes or Rental Properties and CGT

Holiday homes can be a get-away sanctuary of a home away from…
Tax Time Tips Sole Traders

Tax Time tips for Sole Traders

When you're busy running a business there's many balls to keep…
Super Spouse Contribution Superannuation

Super spouse contributions

If your partner is a low-income earner, working part-time, or…