As the financial year draws to a close, business owners can still take advantage of any benefits that could be available and ensure the business is in good shape for closing one financial year and entering another. Here are some specific matters to be considered in time for 30th June 2019.
Those employees earning a contracted wage, inclusive of superannuation, will find that their take-home pay is reduced from 1 July 2014.
This is because the medicare levy has gone up from 1.5% to 2.0%, which is to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Superannuation Guarantee has also gone up from 9.25% to 9.5%.
The government has committed to phasing out this offset over a number of years.
A summary of the changes is as follows:
Recent changes to superannuation legislation, called Superstream, effects all employers and superannuation fund trustees. From 1 July 2014, employers with 20 or more employees are required to send contributions electronically to all superannuation funds, including self-managed superannuation funds. For employers with less than 20 employees, the new legislation starts on 1 July 2015.
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