Key points: Having an ABN does not automatically exempt musicians and entertainers from superannuation, with hotels, pubs and clubs often required to pay SG contributions even when performers invoice as contractors. With Payday Super now requiring contributions to be made within seven business days of payment, venues need processes in place to identify and manage […]
Payroll tax is a state-based obligation administered by the State Revenue Offices in each state and territory. While the rules are largely harmonised, important differences remain across jurisdictions, including thresholds, rates, due dates, grouping rules and the treatment of particular wage components. There continues to be an increase in compliance activities undertaken by the State […]
Tonia is a Client Director in the Private Business and Family Advisory division of Pitcher Partners Sydney. She brings over 14 years’ experience delivering outsourced CFO accounting and advisory services to a broad range of businesses, with a particular focus on servicing multinational groups and private companies. Tonia adopts a hands-on and collaborative approach. She […]
Hiro has built his career at Pitcher Partners since joining in 2016 and specialises in delivering fully outsourced CFO solutions and advisory services to Australian and offshore entities of Japanese multinational groups. His expertise spans tax compliance, financial reporting, and broader business advisory, enabling him to provide integrated and practical support across the full business […]
Key points: The Late Payment Offset will not be available for the June 2026 quarter under the Payday Super transitional rules, meaning employers who miss the SG deadline face paying super twice; once to the employees’ super fund and again as a non-deductible SGC liability to the ATO, with both amounts being non-deductible. Employers should verify […]
Key points: From 1 July 2026, the Maximum Contribution Base moves from a quarterly cap of $62,500 to an annual cap of $270,830, with corresponding increase in the concessional super contribution cap from $30,000 to $32,500. Super contributions may be front-loaded earlier in the financial year rather than spread evenly across quarters, with the financial […]
The Government has announced changes to the electric car Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption, which has proven popular in encouraging Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption. The proposed changes retain strong incentives in the near term, but narrow and redesign the concession from 1 April 2029. From 1 April 2029, a permanent 25% discount on FBT will […]
Victoria’s election-year Budget offers handouts but dodges hard choices Victorian Treasurer, Jaclyn Symes handed down her second Budget earlier today. It provides targeted cost of living relief but fails to address the increasing cost of doing business in Victoria or provide any relief from the significant tax burden that is now borne by Victorians, particularly […]
As a Director in the Tax team at Pitcher Partners’ Perth, Joshua brings over 20 years of experience advising private businesses and family groups on practical, commercially grounded tax outcomes. Clients value his ability to cut through complexity, simplifying technical tax issues, identifying risk early, and translating intricate rules into clear options they can act […]
Ali Suleyman, Elena Bogomolova, Peejade Cheng and Gary Matthews from Pitcher Partners Melbourne, present the annual Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) Update. This session is designed to support you in preparing and lodging your FBT return for the year ended 31 March 2026. Our experts will help you refresh your knowledge in relation to key principles […]
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