PAYG Withholding Obligations: Your 2026 Compliance Guide
PAYG withholding is the tax an entity collects from payments to employees and others on behalf of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), and businesses with employees are generally required to do it. If you pay salary, wages, some contractor amounts, directors' fees, or certain other payments, you may need to register, withhold correctly, report through […]
GST Payment Due Dates: A Strategic Guide for 2026
Quarter-end often lands when the practice is busy, payroll is due, and your bookkeeping still has loose ends. If you're trying to work out your GST payment due dates, the key answer is simple: your due date depends on the GST reporting cycle the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has assigned to your business, and the […]
What Is a Base Rate Entity? a Guide to the 25% Tax Rate
You open the company tax return, see 30%, and pause. A colleague mentioned that smaller companies may qualify for a lower company tax rate, yet your notice doesn't reflect it. For many directors, that moment leads to the same question: what is a base rate entity, and why does it matter this year rather than […]
Do Professional Services Charge Sales Tax? Guide 2026
Yes, professional services in Australia generally do charge GST, which is Australia's equivalent of sales tax, once your business is registered for GST. Registration becomes mandatory when your annual GST turnover reaches A$75,000, or A$150,000 for a non-profit organisation, and registered businesses charge 10% GST on taxable services. Wei has just arrived in Sydney, picked […]
What Is BAS Australia: A Clear Guide for Your Business
The envelope from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) arrives, or the alert appears in your accounting software, and the term “Business Activity Statement” suddenly feels more consequential than it did when you first applied for an Australian Business Number. For a new business owner, that moment often brings the same question: is this just another […]
