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One in three SME owners do not understand new Payday Super laws – research

The change in payment timing may create pressure if payroll processes, cost approvals and budgets are not updated in adv...
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Small businesses urged to take simple steps towards tax compliance

The ATO has urged small businesses to start 2026 right by improving tax compliance, record-keeping and cashflow manageme...

COSBOA reveals Budget ‘wishlist’ to get small business back on track

Given that there are approximately 2.6 million small businesses across Australia that contribute roughly a third of nati...

Dire warning over Payday Super reform’s impact

The change is expected to place pressure on cash flow, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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ATO moves to ground tax dodgers

The ATO ramps up use of departure prohibition orders, blocking tax dodgers with unpaid tax and super debts from leaving ...
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Productivity Commission suggests taxing every SME transaction 

“The cashflow tax is not simplification – it’s a radical, untested experiment that introduces multiple layers of complex...

Instant asset write-off for SMEs extended; call for longer-term solution

CA ANZ continues to call for the measure to be made permanent to provide certainty and reduce red tape.
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SMEs urged to prepare for Payday Super deadline

The ATO is preparing to enforce the rollout of Australia’s Payday Super reforms.
Superannuation on sticky notes

The government has backed down on many super changes. Here’s what it means

Jim Chalmers has watered down from Labor’s changes to superannuation, and fully dumped the plan to tax unrealised capita...
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Treasury launches tax red tape review to ease burden on small business

Industry groups want to see changes to BAS, GST, FBT