New Year, New Payroll

Keep Up With The Changes To Payroll We have written a length about the changes to payroll over the last months, Single Touch Payroll has been one of the bigger changes that are happening, but there are more! Minimum Wage The Minimum wage review was completed by the Fair Work Commission and the new rates…

Advivo Business Navigator August 2018

New Legislations and Guidelines For Financial Year 2019 The new financial year is now in full swing! So too are some of the new legislations and guidelines that may affect the way you report to the ATO for the 2019 financial year. First off, I encourage you to read our FBT blog (FBT Exempt Vehicles…

Are You Up-to-Date with your Employees Superannuation

New Rules Set To Target Super Paid Late

So I paid super a few days late…crucify me. Many small business owners often end up with superannuation paid late. This is especially the case when they’re trying to pay super quarterly as opposed to monthly.  The black letter of the law actually denies businesses an income tax deduction for superannuation which is paid late. …

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Advivo July Business Navigator

Happy new (financial) year and welcome to the 2019 Financial year! I don’t know about you, but I always find myself at the start of any new year looking back on last year and asking a few questions; How did I (we) go?  What went well and what not so well?  What could I have…

Business Forecasts and Budgets

Business Forecasts and Budgets

Business Forecasts – Why do I need them? Here at Advivo Accountants and Advisors, we’re always preaching about the importance of having a functional business forecast or budget.  “Why do I need a business forecast” I hear you ask?  The short answer is “because you can’t afford not to”. Everyone has heard the phrase “you…

CGT - Time the Sale of Your Investment

CGT – Time the Sale of Your Investment

Advantage of Timing The Sale of CGT Assets At a time of the year when we are all focusing on getting our affairs in order and ready for tax time, for those of us who are that organised, we don’t always consider the timing of capital gains tax (CGT) events. If you have recently purchased…

ATO Tax-time - Areas to focus on

ATO Tax Time Focus Areas

It’s tax time again! As you gather your receipts and other assorted tax documents, you should also turn your mind to what the ATO is paying close attention to this year. This year, the ATO is focusing on taxpayers who claim “other” work-related expense deductions at label D5 on individual tax returns. According to the…

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Don’t Miss These Changes Effective 1 July 2018!

[heading] Legislative Changes That Might Affect Your Business [/heading] Minimum Wage From 1 July 2018, the national minimum wage will increase in Australia by 3.5% The new national minimum wage is $719.20 per week, for a 38-hour week, or $18.93 per hour. The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after…

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30 June is coming…..Are you ready?

Get Your Business Ready For the EOFY The end of financial year (EOFY) is upon us again and the team here at Advivo are busy preparing Strategic Tax Planning and Forecasting for many of our monthly clients. Use Our EOFY Checklists Please use our complimentary checklist to make sure your business is ready for EOFY.…