Article Number 46 The Role of a Support Person in Disciplinary Matters Disciplinary meetings between employers and employees are often difficult and tense processes and many employers are not trained in dealing with difficult situations involving workplace disputes, breaches of policies and procedures and conduct that requires disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. There are some basic steps that …

Hello. I refer to October 2014, Tax Smart magazine, issue number 0071, example 1, on page 29. This is where Susan purchased a property in Melbourne for $300,000 and occupied it as her main residence for 5 years. She moved to Sydney for work in 2000 and rented out her Melbourne house. A qualified valuer valued the MV of her …

The new dentist has no set hours during the 5 days at an office (pay rate 40:60 inc. super & etc.), so he works only if there is a patient. The employern is managing the dental assistants and receptionists. He also has P.I and works no other place. I think that he can be an employee any time. But he …

We have questions relating to PAYG and the possible calculation of such for the below situation. We have an employee who has resigned and given no notice. According to their contract, the employee is required to give 3 months’ notice and if they don not, then they are required to compensate the council similar as defined in the below clause …

Q: Can you provide information about flat rates of pay and what is included in the rate? Are holidays & holiday pay incorporated in the rate? How aren public holidays paid? How is sick leave applied or are these all part of the Flat rate payment. Can the flat rate for ordinary hours 38 hrs be sayn $40.00 and the …

Part (1) – The Client is 66years old, has made a concessional contribution by way of salary sacrifice to a defined benefit fund since 1/7/2017: $25,000.n The question: Is he entitled to get a tax deduction up to $25,000 in the year 2018 income tax? If so, what is the negative effect on his retirement in the near future. The …

Q: Mr A has obtained a loan $250k using his residential house as security. For example, he used $100k for personal use and used $150k for investment use. Unfortunately, his loan statement does not distinguish the monthly interest and principal payment for personal use and investment use. What’s the best way to calculate the interest and principal payment of investment …

Q: Purchase of farming property in May 2013 for $1,600,000 in the family trust. The family trust is a business of primary production. This 160-acre property has since been rezoned to residential R1 and approximately 800 lots will be available for sale at 550 sq. metre minimum lot sizes. We plan to sell the 160-acre property prior to development with …

Question Part A Hi, I have a client that has a question surrounding Australian Tax Residency. His circumstances are as follows: Had been an Australian resident since birth In 2007 he moved to Indonesia permanently with his spouse & 2 children They rented out their Principal Place of Residence for 2 years & then sold it In 2012 he split …

Q: In Brisbane, a graduate dentist had a contract with employer on a commission (%) basis. He made the ABN as a sole trader. In this case, is he contractor or employee? Could you additionally explain it with the superannuation responsibility? This content is accessible with a current product subscription; please log in or purchase to read further.