- Posted byLouise McLoughlin
- inBAS Agent's Blog, For BAS Agents, Taxable Payments Annual Report
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The ATO has now confirmed that those who run a courier and/or cleaning business must lodge a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) from 1 July 2018.
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- inBAS Agent's Blog, For BAS Agents, Payroll & Superannuation, Single Touch Payroll
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Accountants Daily have reported this week that the ATO have done a back-flip on the requirement for agents to get written authority from their employer clients to send pay event data to the ATO, each and every pay event. The ATO will now accept one lodgement authority for STP per client, to be renewed annually. […]
Continue Reading...Goody Two-Shoes
- 30
- Jul
- 2017
- Posted byLouise McLoughlin
- inBAS Agent's Blog, For BAS Agents, In My Honest Opinion (IMHO)
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Recently I was asked by a client to put a hold on the payment of his employee’s SGC (super guarantee contribution) due to an ongoing dispute between them. I of course, refused to do this because it is illegal to hold SGC payments and/or not pay them at all. Did I do this because I’m […]
Continue Reading...Simpler BAS – simpler in name only?
- 03
- May
- 2017
- Posted byLouise McLoughlin
- inBAS Agent's Blog, For BAS Agents, GST & BAS, In My Honest Opinion (IMHO)
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The ATO has recognised that there are too many labels to complete on the BAS – you can see just how many if you check out my blog series on BAS Labels – way too many! So, to make things easier for small business, a new “simpler BAS” will be introduced from 1 July 2017. […]
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- inBAS Agent's Blog, Bookkeeping, FAQ, For BAS Agents
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At it’s most basic, bookkeeping involves receiving data in the form of invoices etc. and entering this data into an accounting system. So, if you are one of our clients, before we can start doing your accounts, we will send you a request for a list of documents. The type of document we request from […]
Continue Reading...Why do I have to sign an engagement letter?
- 04
- May
- 2016
- Posted byLouise McLoughlin
- inBAS Agent's Blog, Bookkeeping, FAQ, For BAS Agents
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It is customary across many professional industries to use engagement letters or client agreements when on-boarding a new client. They are used by most accounting professionals and are considered best practice. An engagement letter protects both the consultant and the client in the event anything should go awry during the engagement. We certainly use engagement […]
Continue Reading...How we work with you to get your BAS done
- 06
- Apr
- 2016
- Posted byLouise McLoughlin
- inBAS Agent's Blog, Bookkeeping, FAQ, For BAS Agents, GST & BAS
- 2 Comments

When I’m checking out companies on social media I often see that they’re doing exactly what I’m doing – sharing content related to their industries rather than sharing information directly about their companies. They do this so as not to come off as doing the “hard sell” to potential customers but rather go the “soft […]
Continue Reading...- Posted byLouise McLoughlin
- inBAS Agent's Blog, Bookkeeping, For BAS Agents
- 4 Comments

Last week, my partner in crime Tash Hilton and I attended the annual ICB Conference (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) at the Melbourne Park Function Centre (aka, the Tennis Centre). Here’s a little bit about what I liked about it and also what I didn’t like about it……..
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It appears the ATO are feeling generous and are currently in a giving mood. Small business owners are about to receive a nice little financial gift by way of an income tax offset. The giving of gifts begins this financial year (2015-16) and will be a welcome surprise for many struggling business owners.
Continue Reading...How to account for prepayments and GST
- 16
- Sep
- 2015

Towards the end of each financial year, many business owners review their expenses and pinpoint which ones can be prepaid before June 30 in order to obtain a substantial tax deduction. Typically, expenses such as office rent and insurance are paid 12 months in advance and are then classified as prepayments. This is particularly useful […]
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