Gold Coast Mobile Bookkeepers and Bookkeeping Services

On 15 April 2008, the Australian Treasury contacted members of the Bookkeeping Industry Group (BIG), regarding the Draft Tax Agent Services Bill.
The proposed Bill calls for the introduction of a National Tax Practitioners Board who, among other things, will oversee and regulate the supply of BAS Services to the public.
As we’ve discussed previously, […]

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In an interview on Radio National on 1 May 2008, the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, indicated that the Australian Federal Government will be targeting executive share options in the upcoming May Budget. He said:
“Well, there’s been a loophole in the system, Steve, where those with the shares who are predominately higher incomes earners and people who’ve […]

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Clients ask us about what they can claim for their rental properties - since we are not registered tax agents we cannot give any information in that regard. If you go to the Australian Taxation Office website (ato.gov.au) you may be able to navigate to the correct page. The information below is taken from their […]

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Things get pretty hectic for bookkeepers in the weeks before the Business Activity Statements (BAS) are due for lodgment
We get enquiries from small - to medium sized businesses (SME’s) as they suddenly realise that the paperwork is all too much, and they need help in getting the bookkeepeing upto date on time.
So when new clients […]

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In the last two days we’ve had calls from small business owners who understand that they cannot do everything that needs to be done to keep their business going.
The cost of hiring a bookkeeper may seem expensive until you consider the cost of trying to do the bookkeeping yourself. Contact us now for a free […]

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We’ve a client who’s been waiting for a good bookkeeper to help them out on the northern end of the Gold Coast.
If you think that you can fulfil the requirements then please contact us today
All our bookkeepers are very proficient, experienced, fast and efficient. Some specialise only in MYOB, others in Quickbooks, and a few […]

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For many business owners it seems like you’ve only just completed a BAS submission, and now we’re due for another round of Business Activity Statements
With the Easter Holiday being so early in the year, and now school holidays, there seems little time for business owners to get the bookwork upto date for the ATO third […]

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No sooner have we finished lodging BAS for the December Quarter, to find the January - March 2008 Quarter will soon be due
Monthly BAS
If your business submits the (BAS) Business Activity Statement monthly, then 21 March 08 is the due date for for lodgement and payment of the February 2008 monthly activity statements
Quarterly BAS
Most businesses […]

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It seems that the simplified tax system wasn’t really simple after all. The ATO have decided that the simplified tax system will no longer operate from 2007–08 and later income years.
It’s been replaced by the small business entity provisions. You can continue to use the concessions that were in the STS if you are a […]

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Employers have until 28 April 2008 to make super guarantee contributions to a super fund or retirement savings account for the quarter ending 31 March 2008. If employers don’t make these contributions by the due date they will be liable to pay the super guarantee charge (SGC).
Employers liable to pay the SGC must:
pay the […]

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