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Super Guarantee | Jockeys held to be employees of racing clubs

02/09/2024

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) ruled that jockeys racing for various NSW horse racing clubs are employees under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA), requiring each club to make super contributions on riding fees paid to the jockeys. This decision is reflected in 5 separate applications by 5 horse racing clubs (Armidale Jockey Club, […]

Superannuation rate increase

10/05/2024

With another super rate increase from 1 July 2024, make sure salary reviews are completed and your payroll is up to date. From 1 July 2024, the superannuation guarantee (SG) rate will increase from 11% to 11.5%, increasing the compulsory superannuation payments employers make to their employees. The 0.5% increment will continue on 1 July […]

Employment Taxes update 2024  

02/02/2024

At our annual Employment Taxes update for the Not-for-profit, Government and Corporate sectors our experts will delve into the ever-evolving world of employment taxes, offering you a unique opportunity to stay ahead in this dynamic field.    During the session, our experts will provide insights and actionable knowledge that will empower your organisation to navigate […]

Payday Super - Consultation crucial to avoid an administrative and penalty minefield

25/10/2023

Increased administration and difficult deadlines will be a strong focus of employer and stakeholder concerns as consultation opens on Treasury’s broad design plans for Payday Super.  As part of the 2023-24 Budget, the Federal Government announced that from 1 July 2026, super must be paid on payday, a change that will contribute towards a ‘dignified […]

Update on $3m super balance tax

11/10/2023

The Treasury released the highly anticipated draft legislation on superannuation. This affects superannuation balances above $3m with an increase in tax rate from 15% to 30% from 1 July 2025. Notably, the draft legislation allows negative earnings to be carried forward and offset against future years. Otherwise the Treasury’s proposal is largely unchanged from the […]

Paul Hum, Partner

18/07/2023

Paul leads the employment tax offering at SW, bringing 15 years’ of experience in payroll and employment tax. Over the last few years, he have specialised in assisting Australia’s largest employers with complex payroll related issues, including correctly interpreting of employer’s obligations as well as practically applying in systems and processes. Paul has managed and […]

Employment Taxes update 2023

30/01/2023

At our annual Employment Taxes update for the Not-for-profit, Government and Corporate sectors will reviewed the latest tax news and the employment taxes impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these webinars our tax experts will provided an update on: New and topical developments including recent cases and ATO FBT compliance activity FBT recap and hot […]

Employees vs Contractor ATO risk ratings now out

16/12/2022

The ATO has released two draft publications that focus on employee vs contractor classification for tax and superannuation purposes. Correct classification of an employee is important to ensure that both the business and the worker satisfy their tax and superannuation obligations correctly. On 15 December 2023, the ATO released the following two draft publications for […]

Increase to national minimum wage

15/06/2022

The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage by 5.2% or roughly $1 an hour to $21.38 an hour. The Hospitality and Tourism sector, along with other hard hit industries like Aviation, has been given a temporary reprieve with the wage increase to apply from 1 October 2022. The wage increase however has […]

Employers note: disruption to ATO service or super payments later this month

03/06/2022

The SW team wish to advise you that the ATO’s Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) online service will NOT be available from 11:30pm on Saturday 25 June to 7:00am on Sunday 26 June 2022 AEST, due to scheduled maintenance. It is important to note, super payments can take up to 7 business days to […]