May Newsletter
Well, it’s safe to say that no business owner could have possibly predicted what 2020 had in store for them! ...
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JobKeeper Payments – Enrolling & Applying
The ATO have released more information relating to the recent JobKeeper payments as part of the Government stimulus package. ...
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Working From Home Deductions
The ATO has announced a new easier method for claiming home office expenses due to the increase of people working ...
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April Monthly Newsletter!
Welcome to our April monthly newsletter! We are delighted to announce that a new employee has joined our team! The ...
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JobKeeper Payments
The Government has just announced it’s third stimulus package update in response to the coronavirus outbreak. A wage subsidy will ...
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Queensland COVID-19 Jobs Support Loans
The Australian Government has announced a number of benefits for small business entities during this difficult time but each State ...
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Employer Obligations during the Coronavirus Government Restrictions
This is a trying time for all businesses but especially so the employers and their employees. Many businesses have been ...
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Economic Response to the Coronavirus
The Federal Parliament voted last night in acceptance of the $84 billion economic stimulus package. The bills have been ...
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6 month deferral on small business loan repayments as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak!
Banks are now allowing a 6 month deferral on small business loan repayments as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. ...
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Increase in tax benefits in response to the Coronavirus outbreak
The Government has announced an increase in tax benefits in response to the Coronavirus. Parliament will have a final sitting ...
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March Monthly Newsletter!
Chesterton Accounting is growing again and we are currently looking for an experienced accountant to join our small team in ...
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February Newsletter
Welcome to our February monthly newsletter! Bushfires have been spreading over Australia during the last few months with many individuals, ...
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January Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to our January Monthly Newsletter! Happy New Year! We hope you have had a great Christmas. We are looking ...
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December Monthly Newsletter!
Welcome to our December Monthly Newsletter! We are now in December, the season of joy! We hope that all of ...
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November Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to our November Monthly Newsletter! The due date for lodgement of an income tax return for the financial ...
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October Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to our October Monthly Newsletter! Single Touch Payroll registration became mandatory on 1 July 2019, however if you were ...
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Are you ready to hire a new employee?
Are you ready to hire a new employee and are unsure on how to organise their first day? See the ...
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September Newsletter
Welcome to our September Monthly Newsletter! You should find yourself pretty well tax ready by now and ready to lodge ...
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August Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to our August Monthly Newsletter! The low and middle income tax offset has now become law and will be ...
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July Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter! We, the team at Chesterton Accounting would like to wish you a Happy New Financial ...
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Claim Employee Super this Financial Year⏳
As an employer, you claim superannuation payments when they are paid – not when they are accrued, even if you ...
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Get set for a 3.0% increase to base pay rates
The Fair Work Commission have made new changes to minimum wages with a 3.0% increase after the 2019 Annual Wage ...
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Contractor or Employee?
New funding has been allocated to the Fair Work Ombudsman to help reduce “sham contracting”. If you are currently engaging ...
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Single Touch Payroll
Are you ready for Single Touch Payroll? As of the 1st of July, every employer will be required to use ...
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Wage Theft is Now a Criminal Offence!
Wage theft is now a criminal offence! Employers who are deliberately under paying staff could find themselves in jail. Wage ...
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Top Budget Announcements for Small Business
The Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday evening with a few small changes for Australian tax payers. The most ...
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Small Business Instant Asset Write-Off Increase
The small business instant asset write-off is set to be increased from $20,000 to $25,000 and will be extended to ...
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Podcast: First Year Frontiers
Are you in your first year of business and would like to hear others stories on their successes? Listen to ...
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Deductions for specific industries & occupations
If you are confused when trying to work out your tax claims then please view the below ATO link which ...
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EOFY ready
Is your business ready for EOFY (end of financial year) ? Xero accounting software has a number of video series, ...
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Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty
The Government has announced from the 24th of May 2018, a 1 year Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty. This is a rare ...
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Everlance Mileage Tracker Application
Do you want to claim more for business related car trips but hate the hassle of writing in a logbook ...
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The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has set out new privacy laws from the 22nd of February 2018 ...
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Xero Advisor Directory
Do you need a certified Xero advisor to help you with your bookkeeping or assist you with your Xero account ...
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Employee Vs Contractor
The most asked questions I hear are on the differences between being an employee versus being a contractor. The below ...
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Travel & Meal Allowance for Employees
If you are in charge of payroll in the office then the below ATO link can help you identify the ...
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Automated Superannuation
Automated superannuation is available in most accounting software packages. This software provides a simple and quick process when making super ...
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Single Touch Payroll
Have you heard of Single Touch Payroll (STP) ? It's a new government initiative which will streamline payroll reporting, very ...
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Xero Online Accounting Software
Xero online accounting software is cloud-based software that can be accessed anywhere. Features include entering daily transactions, processing payslips for employees, ...
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Simpler BAS
If you are a small business and you have Business Activity Statements lodged, then from 1 July 2017 your BAS ...
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Identity Crime
Protect yourself against identity crime ! Please watch the below video to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQczpOx18lQ&feature=youtu.be "Think twice about what you ...
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2017 Federal Budget Highlights
Please see the below link for an overview of the 2017 Federal Budget which was handed down last night. "Instant ...
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Record My Hours app
The Fair Work Ombudsman have just created an app for smartphones which records working hours for employees. "Using geofencing technology, the Record ...
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Accelerated depreciation for Small Business
Are you aware of the small business accelerated depreciation ? If you trade as a small business entity than you ...
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Small Business Benchmarks
Are you running a small business ? Would you like to see how you rank with others in the same ...
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