Do You Have Superannuation Obligations to Your Contractors?

Generally speaking, businesses pay superannuation contributions to employees, not contractors. If you use contractors in your business, you might assume you don't need to worry about superannuation. However, applicable legislation, precedent cases and Australian Taxation Office guidance make clear that some contractors are deemed “employees” for superannuation purposes. The determination that must be made is [...]

2026-05-25T00:11:43+00:00May 24th, 2026|Compliance|Comments Off on Do You Have Superannuation Obligations to Your Contractors?

Government Investigation into Superannuation Guarantee Compliance

In efforts to tackle employer non-payment of the superannuation guarantee (SG), a new government working group has been established including representatives from the Australian Tax Office, Treasury, the Department of Employment,, the Department of Employment, ASIC and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.  This working group is expected to release a final report in March which [...]

2017-06-27T04:17:41+00:00March 6th, 2017|Compliance, Corporate Advisory, Employment Law, Legal Diagnostic, Tax|Comments Off on Government Investigation into Superannuation Guarantee Compliance
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