Author: Steve Ryan - this article appeared in the May 2018 newsletter The ATO is targeting employers paying wages in the form of cash. While this is not illegal, some businesses deliberately pay wages in cash to avoid tax and employee
Skydiving into 2018!
The following article was written by Steve Ryan - our resident office daredevil! As we move into 2018, new resolutions and goals are set to keep ourselves moving forward and to keep life interesting. On the 30th of December 2017 I headed down to
Tax implications for staff Christmas parties
AUTHOR: STEVE RYAN... I'm not meaning to sound like the Grinch of Christmas, but there are several tax implications a business owner should be aware of when organising a staff Christmas party. The most notable tax implication is FBT (Fringe
Tech tips & apps for Tradies
This article was written by Steve Ryan and appeared in our August 2017 newsletter. Being a Shire based accounting firm, Lister Mason sees an enormous amount of tradies come through our doors. Tradesmen tend to be a little rough with their
