13 000 IDEAS (1300 043 327)Payroll is arguably one of the most confusing aspects of running a business. It gets even more complicated when you throw public holiday pay rates into the mix. Public holidays are a part of Australia’s National Employment Standards (NES) and as such, workers are entitled to be absent from work (either for a full day or [...]
Australia has reached a new milestone in digital bookkeeping with the passing of the legislation for Single Touch Payroll reporting earlier this year (STP). Starting July 2018, companies with employee headcount of 20 or more were required to implement single touch payroll reporting through payroll or accounting systems. And now, after months of uncertainty for small [...]
Running a payroll for a busy restaurant, cafe or takeaway can be daunting for a new business owner. There’s a lot of compliance with superannuation and PAYG tax. Add to that, trying to decipher the complex Fair Work awards for the food industry and you’ve got a big job on your hands. Read on for tips, [...]
SINGLE TOUCH PAYROLL IS COMING TO A RESTAURANT NEAR YOU Look out for Single Touch Payroll. Over time, hospitality employees have been paid in many forms: in kind, cash, booze, meals, cheque or direct transfer to a bank account. Managing a hospitality payroll can get messy and difficult to reconcile correctly. You find yourself paying the [...]
Opening a new restaurant or cafe? Then you need to understand your business tax and reporting obligations. BAS Definition for Restaurant Bookkeeping BAS stands for Business Activity Statement. Business owners such as restaurateurs must submit this form to the ATO (Australian Taxation Office) to report their GST (Goods & Services Tax) and PAYG (Pay As [...]
