02 4969 4699
02 4969 4699
The Garis Group Logo
The Garis Group Win Australian Small Business Champion Award for Accounting Services

Hunter Headline – Local Business Excellence Awarded at Australian Small Business Champion Awards

Emma Zajac
Community & Awards
, , , , , , , , , ,
A number of local businesses were recently recognised at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards, the only national recognition program dedicated to celebrating small businesses around Australia The program aims to acknowledge outstanding Australian small businesses and encourage high standards of excellence in small business practice. The long-awaited ceremony was held on Saturday 27 February…
Read More

Morrison Government Unveils Post-JobKeeper Stimulus Package

Emma Zajac
General
, , , , , , ,
The federal government will roll out a $1.2 billion stimulus package across the travel and tourism industries, along with an extension to its SME Loan Guarantee Scheme once JobKeeper expires at the end of the month. The support package will subsidise 50 per cent of 800,000 domestic flights to select tourism destinations across Australia. The…
Read More
Post-JobKeeper support to be announced in a 'matter of days’

Post-JobKeeper Support to be Announced in ‘A Matter of Days’

Emma Zajac
General
, , , , ,
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed that the federal government will announce targeted post-JobKeeper support in “a matter of days”, ahead of the expiry of the wage subsidy program. Speaking from Cairns on a tour of Queensland to speak with tourism businesses, the Treasurer said the government will announce its plans to extend targeted support to…
Read More
ATO Revs Up As JobKeeper Set To End In March 2021

ATO Revs Up As JobKeeper Set To End In March 2021

Emma Zajac
General
, , , , , , ,
Promoted by Accountancy Insurance Although 2020 saw a temporary lull in the ATO and State Revenue Office’s usual activity level due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is already set to be as busy as ever when it comes to audits and reviews initiated by government revenue authorities. Accounting professionals are being advised to get their…
Read More
The Garis Group Wins Best Small Business Accounting Firm in Australia

The Garis Group Wins Best Small Business Accounting Firm in Australia

Emma Zajac
Community & Awards
, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
In some exciting news for Newcastle & the Hunter over the weekend, local accounting firm The Garis Group won best small business accounting firm in Australia at the nationally recognised Small Business Champion awards at the International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour, Sydney on Saturday night. The awards night was postponed several times throughout 2020…
Read More
The ATO has launched a new compliance campaign aimed at driving the lodgement of SMSF annual returns as it chases 80,000 late returns.

ATO Eyes 80,000 Late SMSF Returns: ‘3 Strikes and You’re Out’

Emma Zajac
Self-Managed Super Fund
, , ,
The ATO has launched a new compliance campaign aimed at driving the lodgement of SMSF annual returns as it chases 80,000 late returns. Speaking at the SMSF Association National Conference 2021, ATO assistant commissioner, SMSF Segment, Justin Micale said that while the illegal release of super in SMSFs is a continued concern for the ATO,…
Read More
SMSFA calls to reinstate higher contribution cap for over 50s

SMSFA Calls to Reinstate Higher Contribution Cap for Over 50s

Emma Zajac
Self-Managed Super Fund
, , , ,
The SMSF Association has called for the reinstatement of the $35,000 concessional contributions cap for over 50s, arguing that the current $25,000 cap restricts fund members from contributing to their super at the age where they can most afford to do so. In its submission for the 2019 federal budget, the association said the current…
Read More
ATO reveals STP reporting options for closely held payees

ATO Reveals STP Reporting Options for Closely Held Payees

Emma Zajac
Small Business
, , , , , , , , , ,
Employers with closely held payees will now have three options to report payments through Single Touch Payroll, following guidance from the ATO. The ATO has confirmed that STP reporting for closely held payees will commence from 1 July, after it had granted these employers a one-year exemption in the midst of the pandemic last year.…
Read More
NSW Government Announce New Grants Post Lockdown

NSW, WA Governments Announce New Grants Post-Lockdown

Emma Zajac
Small Business
, , , , , ,
The New South Wales and Western Australia state governments have now announced new grants for small businesses affected by snap COVID-19 lockdowns. In NSW, the new $3,000 and $5,000 hardship grants will be available to small businesses in Sydney’s Northern Beaches that were affected by COVID-19 restrictions over Christmas last year. WA small businesses will…
Read More

OUR LATEST NEWS

Menu
Call Now 02 4969 4699