
Payroll Compliance in Australia: What a Four Agency Farm Inspection Means for Small Business
Four agencies inspected NSW berry farms and labour hire businesses in October 2026. Here is what they looked for, and what it means for your records.

Four agencies inspected NSW berry farms and labour hire businesses in October 2026. Here is what they looked for, and what it means for your records.

The super guarantee rate is 12% of qualifying earnings in 2026-27. What it applies to, who it covers, and when each payday’s super is due.

Single touch payroll in Australia: what STP Phase 2 reports, who has to lodge, closely held payee options and finalisation dates.

What the instant asset write off is worth in Australia, who can use the $20,000 limit, and the records an ATO claim has to rest on.

BAS lodgement explained: the three ways to lodge, the 2026-27 due dates, BAS labels with a worked example, nil BAS, common mistakes, payment and penalties.

How Australian law decides contractor vs employee since 26 August 2024, who is owed super at 12%, what sham contracting is, and what the answer changes in the books.

Who has to lodge a TPAR, how the 10% and 50% tests work, which contractor payments are reportable, and the 2026 late penalty.

Payday super started 1 July 2026. What the 7 business day deadline means in a pay run, and how the new SG charge works.

Small-cap and micro-cap ASX-listed companies sit in an unusual position: they have the compliance obligations of a public company — ASIC reporting, AASB-compliant financial statements,

Not-for-profit organisations in Australia carry a compliance burden that catches many treasurers and incoming finance staff off guard. Income tax exemption, GST charity concessions, FBT