Peejade is a Client Director in the Tax Consulting division of Pitcher Partners Melbourne. With over 20 years of specialist experience in employment taxes, Peejade shares his expertise on both compliance and advisory matters. Prior to joining Pitcher Partners in 2023, Peejade was the national employment taxes leader for one of the largest corporates in […]
Gifts and entertainment provided to employees and clients can dampen festive cheers if Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications are not managed appropriately. The upcoming holiday period provides an annual opportunity for businesses to provide gifts and entertainment to employees and clients. However, the FBT implications of providing these benefits can cause confusion and may lead […]
Our cross-border tax experts Terry Hoban and Ellen Fimmano discuss some of the practical challenges and important considerations that arise for organisations, their employees, and owners expanding into the USA, including: Cross-border entity structuring & tax considerations Employee payroll & HR set-up Equity plans, pensions, and employee benefits Individual tax planning for Australian executives relocating […]
Initially announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, Treasury has released draft policy design details on the Payday Super regime following consultation. Recently, Treasury released draft details in relation to the implementation of the Payday Super regime. The proposed measures effectively seek to ensure that Superannuation Guarantee (“SG”) contributions are remitted at the same time as […]
Key points The NSW Supreme Court initially ruled in favour of Uber, finding that payments to drivers were not wages and thus not subject to payroll tax under the contractor provisions. However, the NSW Court of Appeal later reversed this decision, concluding that payments made by Uber to drivers were ‘for or in relation to […]
With the exception of Tasmania, all Australian States and Territories have now delivered their Budgets for 2024-25. The first half of the 2024 calendar year has been a busy one in the world of State and Territory taxes, partly due to many measures associated with their budgets for 2024-25. The Budgets contain announcements regarding changes […]
Pitcher Partners Melbourne brought together a panel of experts for an extensive budget briefing. The panel included ANZ Senior Economist Catherine Birch and Tax Advisory partners Stuart Dall, Daniel Burt and Irina Tan. Together they discuss the implications of the Federal and Victorian State budget on individuals and middle market businesses. A budget focused on […]
Key points: Victoria is the only state where new business starts have declined from 2021 levels Government policies, labour market shortages and supply chain dynamics significant factors affecting productivity Removal of stamp duty exemptions, Foreign Buyers Duty and increase in payroll tax contributing to an unfavourable business climate Victoria risks losing even more business investment […]
You could be ‘parked’ with a $300,000 FBT liability if you don’t take the time to consider it. Under FBT rules, if an employer provides car parking to an employee, either at their own premises, at a parking facility or leased car park near their place of employment, there may be a potential FBT liability. […]
Elena is a Client Director in the Tax Consulting division of Pitcher Partners Melbourne. She has been advising in relation to employment taxes in a broad range of compliance and advisory matters. Prior to joining Pitcher Partners in 2015, Elena worked at a Big Four accounting firm obtaining extensive experience in the Employment Taxes and […]
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