Before you hire a worker, you should decide if they’re considered an employee or contractor. You can use our Employee/contractor decision tool to help guide your decision. This will make it easier for you to provide the right entitlements for that worker. It’ll also help you meet your tax and super obligations.
A financial safety net through your super
Why and how to pay yourself super if you are self employed
Understand the insurance claims process
Estimate how much super you’ll have
Combine your super into one account to save
Where do we stand with our finances since COVID hit?
With our new FPA Money & Life Tracker: Covid edition survey, we explored how Australians are going with their finances in 2020. Find out just how many Australians are feeling the effects of COVID on their income, savings and how they’re changing their behaviour as a result. Plus, we share three things you can be doing to stay on top of money matters during this uncertain time.
10 Steps to Squeaky Clean Spring Finances
Spring in Melbourne is a strange time. Beautiful sun-filled days are often rudely interrupted by arctic blasts of torrential rain. Yet, as the scent of blossom teases us with the promise of summer, we find ourselves in the throes of spring cleaning our homes, weeding our gardens and cleaning the barbeque ready for the new year ahead.
Federal budget 2020/21 at a glance
Main points in the 2020/21 federal budget
From budget night to June 20, 2022, businesses with a turnover up to $5 billion will be able to deduct the full cost of eligible depreciable assets of any value in the year they are installed. Loss ‘carry-back’ will also be available to around one million companies, with losses incurred up to 2021/22 carried back against profits made in or after 2018/19.
Changes to genuine redundancy payments
Early super access extended to 31 December
Superannuation 101: Your guide to a happy retirement
COVID-19: Withdrawing super – what to consider
Although concern about money isn’t the only problem we’re grappling with, financial stress is likely to be on the rise, even among those of us who are generally pretty good at staying on top of our finances.
[Video] Concessional Contributions for Superannuation
Early access not so super for women
The COVID-19 crisis has seen many Australians taking steps to stay afloat with their finances. With women more likely than men to withdraw super to make up the shortfall in their income, what does this mean for their long term financial wellbeing? Fran Hughes CFP®, Head of Financial Solutions explores the reasons why a super withdrawal at this time could leave women financially vulnerable.
Withdrawing super – what to consider
In March 2020, the federal government announced early access to super as one of their measures to support people experiencing financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out some things to consider when looking at this option to take the pressure off your finances at this challenging time.