Get ready for your TPAR

Get ready for your TPAR

Businesses who make payments to contractors may need to report these payments and lodge a Taxable payments annual report (TPAR). You will need to lodge a TPAR if your business made payments in the last financial year (ie the one ending 30 June 2023) to contractors...
FBT: alternatives to evidentiary documents

FBT: alternatives to evidentiary documents

From 1 July 2023, employers have the option to use appropriate alternative statutory evidentiary documents to satisfy FBT record-keeping requirements. Employers that provide certain fringe benefits to their employees can soon use appropriate alternative statutory...
More ATO data-matching this tax time

More ATO data-matching this tax time

This tax time, the ATO is ramping up its data-matching program and capabilities with two new programs. Taxpayers beware, this tax time, the ATO will be using all its data matching capabilities in multiple areas to ensure that individuals are paying the correct amount...
STP Phase 2: avoid common mistakes

STP Phase 2: avoid common mistakes

The ATO has identified some common Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 mistakes for employers to avoid. Single Touch Payroll (STP) was introduced as a way for employers to send super and tax information directly to the ATO through the use of STP-enabled software...
ATO SMSF focus areas for 2023

ATO SMSF focus areas for 2023

Trustees of SMSFs have been provided with some insights on the risks ATO will be focusing on in the SMSF space for 2023. In a recent speech, Justin Micale, ATO Assistant Commissioner of Self Managed Super Funds Risk and Strategy area outlined the risks on ATO’s radar...