The Key Influences of 2024: Issues to watch for next year

The Key Influences of 2024: Issues to watch for next year

Uncertainty has reigned over the last few years, but can we expect more consistency as we head into 2024? We explore some of the key issues and influences. Inflation and labour supply RBA Governor Michelle Bullock stated, “Inflation is past its peak and heading in the...
Workers owed $3.6bn in super guarantee  

Workers owed $3.6bn in super guarantee  

Workers are owed over $3.6 billion in superannuation guarantee according to the latest Australian Taxation Office estimates – a figure the Government and the regulators are looking to dramatically change. Superficially, the statistics on employer superannuation...
When trust distributions to a company are left unpaid

When trust distributions to a company are left unpaid

What happens when a trust appoints income to a private company beneficiary but does not actually make the payment?  The tax treatment of this unpaid amount was at the centre of a recent case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) that saw a taxpayer...
Fixed-term employment contracts limited to 2 years

Fixed-term employment contracts limited to 2 years

From 6 December 2023, employers can no longer employ an employee on a fixed-term contract that: is for 2 or more years (including extensions) may be extended more than once, or is a new contract: that is for the same or a substantially similar role as previous...