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What is Super Clearing House?

For business owners, making superannuation contributions for employees is essential. However, coordinating payments from different super funds can be complex. Thankfully, the Australian Government makes the process less stressful with the Superannuation Clearing House. It’s designed to eliminate red tape and reduce unnecessary overheads for small business owners. In this comprehensive article, you’ll learn what…

Information is power: protecting businesses from corona virus

Every day the continuing spread of corona virus brings more developments as governments worldwide introduce measures like social distancing and quarantine to manage its effects. Stock markets are taking hits. Financial projections are shrinking. And it seems no business is immune to the disruption this virus is bringing. But at Pherrus Financial Services we are…

New ATO Tax Debt Powers Set To Impact Business Operations

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been granted new powers allowing it to disclose information surrounding businesses’ tax debts to registered credit reporting bureaus. This legislation has been in the works for a while now, having been on the government’s agenda since 2014. It finally received royal assent on 28 October 2019. The ATO’s new…

Recent Superannuation Guarantee Changes & Superannuation For Home Buyers – What You Need To Know!

Superannuation Guarantee & Salary Sacrificing Superannuation has always been about Future Money. Money stored away for your future. Your super is your future.  Payments towards that future is known as a super guarantee contribution or concessional (pre-tax) contributions. You also have the ability to make Voluntary contributions on top of this amount. Boosting your super…

Claiming Personal Superannuation Contributions & What Is Involved

Claiming deductions for personal super contributions Have you made personal super contributions in the last financial year? You may be eligible to claim a tax deduction. In this article, we’ll discuss your eligibility to claim tax deductions, as well as how to make a claim. Let’s jump right into it. What kind of superannuation contributions…

Avoid Errors Claiming Personal Super Contributions Deductions – ATO Update

In 2017, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) detailed legal changes in funding arrangements. Although these changes were phased in to minimise confusion, some companies may find they experience errors when claiming personal super contribution deductions. One time of year where these errors are most likely to occur is during the rush to file…

Avoid Errors When Claiming Personal Super Contribution Deductions – Updates from the ATO

Changes to ATO policy may mean that your eligibility for tax deductions have changed. The 10% maximum earnings condition for personal superannuation contributions rule was removed under Government changes for the 2017-18 and future financial years. Under this new condition, you may now be eligible to claim personal super contribution (PSC) deductions. Let’s take a…

What is the superannuation guarantee amnesty?

If you’re running a business that employs staff, the chances are you need to pay super guarantees. How much you need to pay will vary according to the number of hours the employee works, as well as their earnings. At present, the super guarantee rate is 9.5% of an employee’s earnings. While SG legislation passes,…