The JobKeeper Payment program, which began on 1 March 2020, has now ended (on 28 March 2021). In this article, we provide a status update on several of the other COVID-19 economic response measures. Read More This article is courtesy of the

As many you may know I have worked for Lister Mason previously for over 14 years and this is my third stint working here.  I am looking forward to reconnecting with some of my former clients - in fact I have chatted to quite a few of  you

I met with a client recently who I will refer to as Tom. Tom’s company was providing services to XYZ company for 3 years. During this time he had billed the company over $1 million. During the last 12 months he was not providing services as an

The ATO has confirmed that STP reporting for closely held payees will commence from 1 July 2021, after it had granted these employees a one year exemption in the midst of the pandemic last year. What is STP again? Via STP compliant software all

This is my second article on scams and I don’t like to harp, but sadly I have met with two clients who were victims of scams during December 2020. Client 1 who I will refer to as Jane received an email for renewal of a newsletter she subscribes to

The income you receive will often be assessable for income tax purposes. However, there will also be instances where the tax payable may be reduced. In this article, we discuss several tax offsets. Read More

For many, the 2020 calendar year and the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a sudden and dramatic workplace shift. In this Bloomberg video, there are insightful discussions on the future of work. Launch Video  

Our office will be closed from Thursday 24 December 2020 and reopening on Monday 4 January 2021.  We wish you all a very very happy Christmas (let's face it, we all have earned it) and a much brighter 2021! From the Lister Mason team.  

The Parliament recently debated many important pieces of proposed legislation. In this article, we provide a summary of the main aspects of these now legislated taxation and social security Bills. Read More This article courtesy of  our

"Congratulations on the rollout of the new app - it is very impressive and easy to use.  I can imagine that many hours of work went into the launch of the new system" - Anne H. This is great feedback we received from one of our clients, who