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24.01.2022 Sick of running laps of the house trying to find your receipts every tax time? Or maybe you’re struggling to read the numbers on the bottom of your faded rece...ipts? If your shoebox filing system just isn’t cutting it anymore, our myDeductions tool is for you! Simply snap a pic of your receipts, and they’ll be at your fingertips the next time you need them. Download the app and get started now at www.ato.gov.au/General/Online-services/ATO-app/myDeductions/

23.01.2022 Calling all real estate professionals! We’ve developed a tailored occupation guide to help you understand what you can and can’t claim in your tax return! Fr...om marketing equipment and advertising, to car and phone expenses, inspect our tips and tricks for real estate agents to make sure you get it right at www.ato.gov.au//Real-estate-employees---income-and-work-re See more

23.01.2022 Cleaners We’re here to help you declutter your deductions. As a cleaner, you: can claim protective clothing and equipment that you purchase for work can...’t claim plain clothing worn at work, even if your employer tells you to wear it (such as tights or running shoes) can claim for travel between jobs on the same day can’t claim your driver's licence, even if you must have it as a condition of employment. For more tips to scrub-up your tax return, go to www.ato.gov.au//Cleaners---income-and-work-related-deduct/

22.01.2022 No longer off work under JobKeeper? For those transitioning back to work, we’ve got information on the rules about returning to the workplace here: https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au//directions-to-return-

22.01.2022 For some industries, it can be pretty common to be asked to use your own vehicle to get out to jobs. But what’s meant to happen with your pay? Check your award ...vehicle and travel entitlements by selecting your industry from the drop-down menu here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au//uniforms-vehicle-and-travel-e For example, if you’re covered by the Plumbing Award, the Electrical Award or the Building and Construction Award and you’re using your own vehicle, allowances apply. Remember, if your employment is covered by a registered agreement, you’ll need to check it instead.

22.01.2022 Employers: Like many aspects of work, your fringe benefits tax (FBT) obligations relating to cars may have changed as a result of COVID-19. Are you confident th...at you’re across them? If not, that’s okay we’re here to help. Our new factsheet helps you determine if your obligations have been affected and calculate your FBT liability. Check it out at https://www.ato.gov.au//types-of-frin/car-fringe-benefits/ See more

22.01.2022 Employers: With payment rates changing as a result of the JobKeeper extension, don’t short-change yourself! Make sure that you’re paying your employees accordin...g to the right tier so you’re reimbursed correctly. Don’t forget, you have until 31 October 2020 to pay your employees for the JobKeeper fortnights starting 28 September. Find out more about the new payment rates at www.ato.gov.au/General/JobKeeper-Payment/Payment-rates/

21.01.2022 Sick leave is for when you’re sick or if you need to take care of a family or household member who’s sick or has an unexpected emergency, and is usually taken a...t the request of an employee. Your employer can’t require you to use your sick or carer’s leave. But if you’re displaying symptoms of coronavirus, and your employer’s acting reasonably and based on factual information about health and safety risks, they may be able direct you not to come to work. If you’ve received this kind of direction, you’re not entitled to get paid unless you take paid sick leave or some other type of paid leave, or you’re enrolled in JobKeeper. https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au//pay-and-leave-during-

21.01.2022 Knowing what you’re entitled to can help you spot when something’s not quite right. Our Pay and Conditions Tool can help you check what you should be paid. Reme...mber, if you have an enterprise agreement, you should also take a look at that, as well as your employment contract and any workplace policies. You can use PACT to calculate: your hourly rate, penalties and overtime under an award your sick/carer’s and annual leave balances how much notice of termination you should give or receive if you’re entitled to redundancy pay. Check your entitlements here: https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/

20.01.2022 While travelling has been limited in the past few months, don’t forget to keep records of your expenses when you do clock up the kilometres for work purposes! Y...ou can claim a deduction for the business portion of the expenses you incur. This can include: transport fares hiring a car or using your own car, and added costs like fuel, tolls and parking accommodation meals, if you’re away overnight. Get the details on what you can claim and how to keep records of your travel expenses at www.ato.gov.au//Income-and-deductions-for-business/Deducti

19.01.2022 Business owners: Is your business enrolled for JobKeeper payments? You may be able to nominate an eligible business participant as well one (and only one) ind...ividual who’s not an employee but is actively engaged in the operation of your business and is: a sole trader a director of, or shareholder in, a company a partner directly involved in a partnership an adult beneficiary of a trust (who is not the trustee) Find out more at https://www.ato.gov.au//Eligible-business-participants-fo/

18.01.2022 Unpaid work is usually not OK there are only limited circumstances where unpaid trials and internships are OK. Make sure you know when unpaid work is unlawful...: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/unpaid-work For example, unpaid internships are lawful when they're part of a vocational placement for a course of study, but the law prohibits the exploitation of workers when they’re actually employees. Unpaid work trials may be unlawful where: it isn't necessary to demonstrate the skills required for the job or has continued for longer than is actually needed. This will be dependent on the nature and complexity of the work, but could range from an hour to one shift it involves more than only a demonstration of the person’s skills, where they are directly relevant to a vacant position, or the person is not under direct supervision for the trial.

17.01.2022 True or False: You can claim a standard $300 deduction in your tax return for work-related expenses? False! There is no such thing as an ’automatic’ or ‘stand...ard deduction’. There are limited circumstances where receipts may not be required. You still need to calculate your claim on a reasonable basis, have spent the money and show the expense was related to earning your income. Find out the records you need at www.ato.gov.au//Income-and-deduc/Records-you-need-to-keep/

16.01.2022 In need of a long weekend already? This year, Australia Day falls on a Tuesday, which means no automatic long weekend. If you’re thinking of taking Monday 25 Ja...nuary off work to turn the Australia Day public holiday into an extra-long weekend, you’re probably not alone. Remember, your boss can only refuse your annual leave request if the refusal is reasonable. What’s reasonable depends on things like the operational requirements of the business, how many employees have asked for leave and how much notice you’ve given. So, if you haven’t put your leave request in yet, you should probably get onto it! Make sure to check out our info on requesting annual leave here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au//annual-le/taking-annual-leave

16.01.2022 Employers: Your employees will soon have more choice when it comes to the future of their super. New workplace determinations and enterprise agreements made on ...or after 1 January 2021 must offer employees the choice of where you pay their super contributions. To learn more about what this means and how to offer your employees choice of fund, visit www.ato.gov.au//Se/Offer-your-employees-a-choice-of-fund/

16.01.2022 Calling all call centre operators You spend your day helping others, but what about your own tax questions? Whether you purchased new equipment for work or tr...avelled to your second job, our tailored guide can answer all of your deduction questions without the need for another phone call Learn what you can claim this tax time at www.ato.gov.au//I/Occupation-and-industry-specific-guides/ See more

16.01.2022 If you’re planning a family, make sure you check your parental leave entitlements: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/le/maternity-and-parental-leave You can take par...ental leave to care for a child after: you give birth your spouse or de facto partner (or former spouse of de facto partner) gives birth you adopt a child under 16 years of age. Remember, you’re entitled to up to 12 months of unpaid parental leave. You can also request up to an additional 12 months of leave. Employees who are taking parental leave to care for an adopted child are also entitled to 2 days unpaid pre-adoption leave to attend relevant interviews or examinations. This leave can't be used if your boss tells you to take another type of leave (like paid annual leave).

15.01.2022 Employers: Are you receiving JobKeeper payments? There are a few things you’ll need to do: - submit your decline in turnover - tell us the payment tiers for ea...ch of your eligible employees, and - make your monthly declaration. Our online services will be unavailable 14-15 November for essential system updates, so employers have until Monday 16 November to complete their monthly business declarations. For more information, check out our guides at www.ato.gov.au/jobkeeperguides

15.01.2022 Have you lodged your tax return yet? There are only a few days left, so it’s time to get started! You can lodge online using our ATO online services accessed th...rough your myGov account, or through a registered tax agent - just check they're registered through the Tax Practitioners Board website. It’s always important to lodge on time, even if you can’t pay your balance straight away. If you’re worried you won’t be able to lodge by the due date, you can contact your registered tax agent or visit our website to find out what support options are available to you. For more information, visit www.ato.gov.au/individuals/Your-tax-return//Tax-essentials/

12.01.2022 The JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act have been extended to continue past 28 September 2020, with some changes. One of the changes is that qualifying em...ployers can no longer use the original JobKeeper provisions to make agreements with eligible employees to take annual leave at half pay, or make requests (which employees couldn’t unreasonably refuse) that employees take some annual leave. From September 28, any agreement to take annual leave that was made under these provisions stops applying. After this date, the usual rules about taking annual leave apply. Your award, enterprise agreement, employment contract or workplace policy may set out how to take annual leave, including if employees can be directed to use leave. We’ve got more info about taking annual leave here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au//annual-le/taking-annual-leave

12.01.2022 We all need a break from work now and then, but what happens if you get a break you didn’t intend? If you injure yourself or get sick when you were meant to be ...on annual leave you can use your sick leave instead. The usual rules about sick leave apply so make sure you notify your boss as soon as possible and provide evidence where it would usually be required. https://www.fairwork.gov.au//annu/payment-for-annual-leave

12.01.2022 Small businesses: You may be able to reduce your tax by up to $1,000 with the small business income tax offset. You may also be eligible for the low and middle... income earner tax offset, which is for individuals and can be up to $1,080. You don’t have to do anything for these offsets to apply just lodge your tax return and we’ll work it out for you To find out more about concessions that apply to your small business, visit www.ato.gov.au//Small-/Concessions/Concessions-at-a-glance

12.01.2022 While there have been some changes to the amounts paid under JobKeeper, one thing that isn’t changing is that you still need to be paid at least minimum wages f...or any work you perform. Minimum wages should be paid at your usual rate and must include any penalty rates, allowances or overtime applicable. We’ve got more info on the JobKeeper scheme and a Pay Calculator to check minimum award rates here: https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au//jobkeeper-wage-subsid

11.01.2022 All employees are entitled to 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year: https://www.fairwork.gov.au//family-and-domestic-violence- Your awar...d or agreement may have other paid or unpaid leave entitlements for family and domestic violence. If it provides less than the minimum entitlement in the NES, the NES entitlement still applies. See more

11.01.2022 If your visit to Australia turned out to be longer than expected because of COVID-19, you might be learning about our tax and super systems for the first time. ... We’ve put some special rules in place to help people who might not normally live here work out if they need to lodge an Australian tax return. Read more about how COVID 19 may change your residency status at www.ato.gov.au//Support-fo/Residency-and-source-of-income/

09.01.2022 It can feel like Christmas Day when your online order arrives, especially if your state’s in lockdown. Under the Road Transport and Distribution Award, Santa... (AKA a grade 2 transport worker) gets paid at least $22.08 per hour if they’re full-time or part-time. That goes up to $27.60 for casuals. There are also higher rates for working weekends, public holidays and overtime. Use our Pay Calculator to check the rates: https://calculate.fairwork.gov.au/findyouraward If you’re covered by a registered agreement, check it for your minimum rates instead (you may be entitled to higher rates). Ordinary hours of work can’t be more than 8 hours per day and your hours and breaks must also comply with fatigue management rules.

06.01.2022 The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the Teachers and Children’s Services awards. Changes to the Children’s Services award cover: rostering non-co...ntact time for educational leaders providing hats and sunscreen several other matters. The Teachers award changes include the removal of the quarter day pay rates for casual employees. They’ve also updated the minimum payment for casuals in early childhood services. The changes apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 November 2020. You can get an updated copy of the awards and subscribe to our award updates here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/awards-and-agr//list-of-awards

06.01.2022 In June, the Fair Work Commission announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages, with new rates coming into effect in 3 separate groups of awards. The increase to... the second group of awards, which includes construction, manufacturing and a range of other industries, starts from the first full pay period on or after 1 November 2020. You can check whether your award is affected and get the new rates here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au//the-commission-has-announced-

06.01.2022 All employees are entitled to take 2 days of compassionate leave each time a member of their immediate family or household contracts or develops a life-threaten...ing illness or injury, or dies. This leave doesn’t accrue and there’s no minimum qualifying period. You can access compassionate leave for any occasion that meets the criteria. You can be asked for evidence of the reason for the compassionate leave but any request needs to be reasonable: https://www.fairwork.gov.au//compassionate-and-bereavement

05.01.2022 The JobKeeper Payment has been extended! Changes include: an extension until 28 March 2021 a new turnover tests for eligible businesses... two rates for eligible employees based on average hours worked. If you’re already getting JobKeeper or are eligible now with these changes, find out what you need to do in preparation for 28 September. For more info, visit www.ato.gov.au//JobKeepe/JobKeeper-extension-announcement/

04.01.2022 Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments help you manage your tax obligations over the financial year. We apply them if income you earned from your business and/or inve...stment is expected to result in tax owing (over a certain amount) at the end of the year. COVID-19 has had an impact on income for many Australians, so we’ve taken steps to ensure you’ve got the flexibility to manage your PAYG instalments to suit your circumstances. Find out how at www.ato.gov.au//Varying-your-PAYG-instalments-due-to-COVI/

02.01.2022 If your boss is no longer participating in JobKeeper, but they’ve still had a decline in turnover, they could be regarded as a ‘legacy’ employer. Legacy employe...rs can still give you some JobKeeper directions, such as reducing your hours, as long as you were previously eligible for JobKeeper. To give these kinds of directions, they must follow other conditions too. If your boss is a legacy employer and has any existing JobKeeper directions with you, they will end on 27 September 2020. Any new JobKeeper direction made by your boss to reduce your hours of work must: leave part-time and full-time employees with at least 60% of your ordinary hours as at 1 March 2020 (although sometimes a different way of working out these hours can apply), and result in you working for 2 hours or more on a workday. You can read more info on when and how a legacy employers can give JobKeeper directions here: https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au//jobkeeper-enabling-di

02.01.2022 Most states and territories have a public holiday coming up soon (or if you’re in WA one that just passed!) ACT, Labour Day, 5 October NSW, Labour Day, 5 Oc...tober QLD, Queen’s Birthday, 5 October SA, Labour Day, 5 October Tas (some parts), Recreation Day, 2 November Vic, Friday before AFL Grand Final, 23 October. WA celebrated the Queen’s Birthday public holiday last Monday, 28 September. From upcoming holiday dates to penalty rates, our public holiday info has got you covered: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/leave/public-holidays

01.01.2022 As people start to return to work, it’s important to know what to do if you come into contact with a positive COVID case. We’ve got info on our website if you can’t go to work because you need to quarantine or self-isolate: https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au//quarantine-self-isola

01.01.2022 From 28 September 2020, certain employers, known as ‘legacy’ employers, can use some of the JobKeeper provisions (with some changes) for their previously eligib...le employees if they: * previously participated in the JobKeeper scheme, but no longer qualify (or choose not to participate) from 28 September 2020 * can demonstrate at least a 10% decline in turnover for a relevant quarter and get a certificate from an eligible financial service provider or make a statutory declaration if they are a small business employer (employers who have less than 15 employees). We’ve got more information about legacy employers here: https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au//job/legacy-employers