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tax notes.
Real updates from the practice — not generic ATO press-release recaps. Lodgement-week observations, BAS pitfalls, and the things clients actually ask about.
STP Phase 2 — what employers actually need to report (and the bits that catch people)
Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 for Australian employers — disaggregated wages, tax treatment codes, allowance categories, cessation reasons, finalisation deadline.
Teacher tax deductions — what classroom teachers, casuals and educators can actually claim
Tax deductions for Australian teachers — primary, secondary, early childhood, CRTs, TAFE, university. Registration, classroom supplies, PD. From a registered tax agent.
Healthcare worker tax — what nurses, doctors and aged-care workers can actually claim
Tax deductions for Australian healthcare workers — nurses, doctors, aged-care, allied health. AHPRA, uniforms, equipment, CPD, travel between hospitals. From a registered tax agent.
FIFO tax — what mining workers can claim, what gets caught at audit
FIFO mining-worker tax in Australia — deductions that work (PPE, site-to-site travel, training), the traps that don't (home-to-airport, employer camp), and zone offsets. From a registered tax agent.
Rideshare driver tax — what Uber, DiDi and Ola drivers actually need to lodge
Tax for Australian rideshare drivers (Uber, DiDi, Ola, Bolt) — mandatory GST from $1, vehicle methods, platform fees, ATO data-matching. From a registered tax agent.
Your 2026 tax return checklist — what to bring (and what we pull from the ATO)
Tax return 2026 checklist — what Australian individuals bring (income statements, receipts, rental schedules) and what we pull from the ATO. From a registered tax agent.
FY27 cheat sheet — what changes 1 July 2026, and what stays the same
What changes for Australian individuals and small businesses on 1 July 2026 — and what stays exactly the same. Tax brackets, super guarantee, WFH rate, concessional cap, Payday Super, indexation watchpoints. From a registered Australian tax agent.
Payday Super starts 1 July 2026 — what every Australian employer must change
Payday Super starts 1 July 2026 — Australian employers move from quarterly super to paying within 7 days of each pay run. What's changing, what's staying, the tighter SGC penalty regime, the SBSCH closure, and a preparation checklist from a registered Australian tax agent.
BAS due dates 2026: FY2026-27 quarterly schedule
BAS due dates 2026 — all four quarterly deadlines for FY2026-27 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) for self-lodgers (paper + online) and businesses lodging through a registered tax or BAS agent. Plus monthly BAS, FTL penalties and FAQs. Source: ATO.
What's actually new in FY26 for the average individual return
Stage 3 brackets are the headline, but the bracket cut is not where most refunds change. Here's what's moved this year on a typical wage earner's return.
BAS quarter Q2 FY26 — three mistakes I see every cycle
GST coding errors, the PAYG instalment trap, and one motor-vehicle classification I keep correcting. Quick fixes before the 28 February lodgement.
Switching tax agents: how the ethical-clearance handover actually works
Most clients think changing agents means awkward calls and lost paperwork. The professional process is quieter than that — here's what happens behind the scenes.
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