Hiring Your First Employee: Essential Payroll, Super, and Compliance Checklist
Transitioning from a solo founder to an employer is a monumental milestone for any Australian business. It marks the moment your enterprise moves from a proof-of-concept into a growing organization with real operational capacity. However, welcoming your first team member also means stepping into complex regulatory territory. Between setting up Single Touch Payroll (STP), navigating […]
Payday Super 2026: What Every Australian Employer Must Know About the New Rules
As of 1 July 2026, the Australian landscape for business payroll and employer obligations has shifted fundamentally. The introduction of Payday Super means that Australian employers can no longer rely on quarterly superannuation cycles. Instead, super guarantee (SG) contributions must be calculated on every single payday and successfully received by employee super funds within strict […]
Discretionary Trusts Are Being Taxed at 30% From 2027 : 5 Ways to Restructure Before It Bites
Australia’s proposed trust tax reforms require action from business owners and high-income professionals using discretionary trusts. However, the timing needs to be clear: the proposed 30% minimum tax on discretionary trust income is intended to apply from 1 July 2028, while expanded rollover relief to support restructuring is proposed to begin from 1 July 2027. […]