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Month: March 2016

If you have one employee but less than 19

Posted on by Carolina Jaramillo

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If you have one employee but less than 19, You must be Super Stream ready by 30 June 2016

  • Do you have 19 or fewer employees?
  • Are you an SMSF Trustee? Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) must be able to receive employer contributions and the associated data electronically.
  • APRA – regulated funds

From 1 July 2016, the ATO’s SuperStream standards are set to be enforced.

A reminder:

  • If you are a larger employer, you should already be using SuperStream.

A Brief Overview

These new rules require employers to pay and report contributions to superannuation funds electronically. Both the payment and the reporting will need to be completed on the same day.

  • These measures don’t apply to individuals who are making personal contributions direct to their superannuation funds, only employers.

SuperStream will make it easier for you. 

  • You need to use SuperStream when paying employees super.
  • With SuperStream contribution payments are made electronically and you can pay all your employees super; sending all their information through one clearing house; saving you time and effort.
  • Providers must be approved by the ATO and are listed on the ATO website.

You should have already started transitioning by choosing an option to make super contributions electronically: 

  • Your payroll system
  • Your super funds online system, or
  • The Small Business Super Clearing House (SBSCH). This is a free service administered by the ATO whereby you can make super guarantee contributions as a single payment to the clearing house and it distributes the payments to the employees fund/s.

Next: You need to collect the following information on your employees. 

  • Their Tax File Number (TFN) and,
  • A Unique Super Identifier (USI)
  • Super fund ABN
  • For employees who have selected a SMSF for their contributions, they will also need to provide their Fund’s Bank Account details and Electronic Service Address (ESA)

Once this is done, these details must be entered into your preferred clearing house site.

For new employees, the ATO has updated the Super Choice form to include collection of the extra information required.

Start using SuperStream as soon as this process is completed so that any problems can be solved before 30 June, 2016.

If you any questions on setting up SuperStream super contributions for employees, please contact McAdam Siemon.

GOLFING GREATNESS

Posted on by Carolina Jaramillo

 

Golfing greatness….
We all strive for it don’t we?

Well I do anyway!  That perfect round where everything drops and you split the fairway every time.  I have been trying for close to 17 years for that one round and it still eludes me; not from lack of trying I might add, probably more so the lack of ability hinders me.

I love golf. I’m a golf tragic and happy to admit it! I would probably prefer to talk about golf with someone than pretty much anything I can think of.

So when the opportunity came about to become involved with the Australian PGA; its members and the golfing industry; I jumped at the chance.

Last year PGA Australia undertook a program on behalf of its members to offer a network of preferred service providers to the industry.  I was part of an intense two – day program exploring the golfing industry as a whole and how it could be better serviced.

The main focus was on PGA Australia members, which include, touring (playing) pros, coaching pros, pro shop owners, and general golfing retailers and support sectors.  This was a valuable process and built on the knowledge of the industry I had already accumulated.  Further work with PGA Australia followed and has resulted in McAdam Siemon Pty Ltd becoming a registered preferred supplier to the golf industry.

In order to build on this foundation, it was necessary to get the word out on the street, to promote the services to the industry.  What better way to do it than through a PGA member.

We chose to sponsor Matthew Field, who has been a PGA member for a number of year now and is searching for his break on tour.  Matt has played in a number of events around Australia and internationally.  Matt is also a key member of the Golf Queensland team and organises many of the events for amateur golf around the state.  We welcome Matt to the McAdam Siemon Team and wish him all the best for the coming year. We hope it is a successful one for him!!

If you would like to read more about Matt and his adventures visit his website at mattfieldgolf.weebly.com.

I have already had the pleasure of working with a number of PGA members so far and the experience has been fantastic.
The industry seems to be growing to high levels and it takes professional members with great knowledge, skill and attitude to succeed.

I hope to offer valuable ongoing support to the industry and its members for years to come, and maybe sneak a few extra rounds in here and there!

If you ever want to chat about Golf, drop me a line.

Happy Golfing

Jordan Spieth World #1 (Left)  Matthew Field (Right)

GST Ruling on Reimbursements

Posted on by Carolina Jaramillo

 

McAdam Siemon Business Accountants Upper Mt Gravatt, Noosa Heads & Maroochydore. Specialising in Accounting, Taxation, Management Rights, SMSF Administration, Business Advisory, Business Valuations , Management Rights specialist accountants.

 

GST Ruling on Reimbursements

A decision has recently been handed down by the Administrative Appeals tribunal (AAT) regarding the claiming of tax credits where a property manager was acting on behalf of a property owner.
The agent in the case had been claiming GST credits on expenses they had paid on behalf of the property owner that were related to the maintenance and care of the owner’s property.

The AAT has stated as there is an agency relationship’ between the real estate manager and the owner of the property, any expenses paid to 3rd parties on behalf of the owner of the property could not be claimed as credit on the activity statement (BAS).
These GST credits (GST on purchases) were not allowed to be claimed for these transactions by the agent. The owner would be allowed to claim the GST credit – if the owner of the property was registered for GST. If they are not – the GST credit is lost, and increases the expense claimed on the tax return.

By way of example – the manager of a resort hires a contactor to make repairs to a unit of $1100.00 inclusive $100 GST. This $100 is not allowed to be claimed by the manager of the resort on their BAS. This is to be put into trust accounting software as a GST free purchase. Correspondingly, any reimbursement made to the manager by the owner of the unit must be treated as GST free sale.
By treating this transaction as a GST free purchase in the trust accounting software, it will be then entered into the Managers MYOB/Xero program without GST, insuring that there is no GST being claimed when the BAS is being prepared!

If you would like to discuss your current treatment of reimbursable expenses please don’t hesitate to contact our office for assistance.

2016 represents the 20th year of McAdam Siemon

Posted on by Carolina Jaramillo

Well Christmas seems but a distant memory and Easter is just around the corner (I think Hot Cross buns hit the stores on 6 January), kids are back to school and the year is well and truly underway.

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2016 represents the 20th year of McAdam Siemon when John  and I opened our doors on 1 January 1996 at Kangaroo Point and a hole in the wall at Noosa Junction with 4 staff. 

Today we operate out of Upper Mt Gravatt, Noosa Junction and have just opened an office in Buderim.  Sam Hodgetts joined us as a partner in 2013, having started work in the Noosa Office and 12 staff.

It has been an amazing 20 years with us still acting for clients from our inception.

John, Sam, and I certainly appreciate and never underestimate the loyalty shown by our clients through the good times and bad. (luckily lots more good times.) 

This year the team at McAdam Siemon will be focusing on working with our clients so that they can focus and achieve your goals.

To help you achieve this we have developed a number of tools that will allow you to have a better understanding of your business and focus that is required. 

1. Breakeven analysis

2. Using your accounting package effectively and efficiently to save time and money. 

3. Tax planning tool

4. Fathom – to truly understand your business and set goals 

We will discuss these in more detail in future newsletters and of course our experienced team will discuss them in more detail when they meet with you. 

We look forward to our continued close working association with you.