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What can I do to make the staff Christmas party tax deductible or tax-free?  Not have one? Ok, seriously, it’s likely that you will pay tax one way or another; it’s just a question of how.
If you structure your celebrations to avoid fringe benefits tax (FBT), then you normally can’t claim a tax deduction for the expense or goods and services tax (GST) credits.
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What makes or breaks Christmas? The cost of living has eased over the past year but consumers are still under pressure. For business, planning is the key to managing Christmas volatility. The countdown to Christmas is on and we’re in the midst of a headlong rush to maximise any remaining opportunities before the Christmas lull. Busy period or not, Christmas causes a period of dislocation and volatility for most businesses. The result is that it is not ‘business as usual’ and for many, volatility can create problems.
When overseas workers are Australian employees The Fair Work Commission has determined that a Philippines based “independent contractor” was an employee unfairly dismissed by her Australian employer. Like us, you are probably curious how a foreign national living in the Philippines, who had an ‘independent contractors’ agreement with an Australian company, could be classified as an Australian employee by the Fair Work Commission?
The recent case of Ms Joanna Pascua v Doessel Group Pty Ltd highlights just some of the issues Australian businesses face when working with overseas contractors and staff |
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