Last updated on July 3rd, 2023
Capital | Canberra |
Currency | AUD |
Payroll cycle | Monthly |
Employer taxes | 15.85% - 16.95% |
Minimum wage | $812.60 per week |
Working hours | 38 hours per week maximum |
JUNE 2023
New cents per kilometer rate from 1 July 2023
High-income threshold and compensation limit for dismissals 2023-2024
Study and Training Support Loans Thresholds and Repayment Rates 2023-24
MAY 2023
Western Australia – Return of flat rate of the Payroll Tax rate to 5.5%
APRIL 2023
New Downloadable Standard Choice Form
Key Rates and Thresholds Updates in the Superannuation, Employee Termination Payment (ETP) Thresholds and Redundancy Tax Free Amounts
New FBT Rates and Thresholds
MARCH 2023
No Statutory Updates
FEBRUARY 2023
The WGEA Compliance Reporting Program
JANUARY 2023
No Statutory Updates
DECEMBER 2022
FBT Exemption for Electric Vehicles
NOVEMBER 2022
Changes to the Periodic Deduction Calculation from January 2023 in Queensland
A Mental Health Levy Introduced to Meet Increasing Demands for Mental Health Services in Queensland
Ten Days Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Now A National Employment Standard Entitlement
Government Paid Parental Leave Will Increase to 26 Weeks by 2026
OCTOBER 2022
Study and Training Support Loans Threshold and Repayment Rates 2022-23
SEPTEMBER 2022
Public Holiday on 22nd September to Mark the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
AUGUST 2022
Change in State Pay Roll Tax Rate in New South Wales, Australia
JULY 2022
Amendments to the Long Service Leave Act 1958
Change in ‘Government Parental Leave Pay’ and ‘Dad and Partner Pay’
Updated High-income Threshold and Compensation Limit for Dismissals
JUNE 2022
National Minimum Wage Increase
Eligibility for Super is Changing from 1st July
The Super Guarantee Rate Increases from 1st July
MAY 2022
Change in Employee Share Scheme Statement
APRIL 2022
No Statutory Updates
MARCH 2022
Tax-free Part of Genuine Redundancy Payments and Early Retirement Scheme Payments 2022/23
ETP Threshold 2022/23
Maximum Super Contribution Base 2022/23
Superannuation Percentage
FEBRUARY 2022
No Statutory Updates
JANUARY 2022
No Statutory Updates
DECEMBER 2021
Mental health and wellbeing surcharges
NOVEMBER 2021
No Statutory Updates
OCTOBER 2021
No Statutory Updates
SEPTEMBER 2021
No Statutory Updates
AUGUST 2021
No Statutory Updates
JULY 2021
No Statutory Updates
JUNE 2021
Annual Wage Review 2021
The High-income threshold announced
MAY 2021
Can an employer force their employees to use annual leave if they have exhausted their personal/carer’s leave entitlement?
Upcoming Wage Theft Act (Victoria)
Employees now have more super choice
Your Future, Your Super reforms Update
APRIL 2021
Tax-free Part of Genuine Redundancy Payments and Early Retirement Scheme Payments 2021/22
ETP Threshold 2020/21
Maximum Super Contribution Base 2020/21
Concessional Contribution Cap 2021/22
MARCH 2021
Getting ready for Easter Public Holidays
Fair Work Act: Understand key reforms on casual employment
Awards with unpaid pandemic leave – new end dates
New rules for annual wage arrangements
Fringe benefits tax – rates and thresholds
Employment conditions during natural disasters and emergencies
Car parking and vehicle fringe benefits during COVID -19
New LAFHA figures commencing 1 April 2021
Cents per KM for vehicles other than cars
Guidance released for vaccine rollout in Australian workplaces
Superannuation Guarantee to increase on 1 July 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
Australian Capital Territory Budget 2020-21
Employee Share Scheme (ESS) Annual Report Electronic Reporting Specification Final v3.1.1
The first annual reconciliation of annualized salaries under modern awards
Calendar of cultural and religious dates for 2021
STP phase 2 mandatory start date announced
Update on Fringe Benefits Tax – A guide for employers
Annual Wage Review – 1 February 2021 changes.
Employees now have more super choice
JANUARY 2021
NSW Payroll Tax Thresholds
DECEMBER 2020
Changes 2020/21
STP phase 2 position papers
STP Phase 2
Lodging STP during a Christmas shut down
Protected Earnings Amount when deducting Child Support
Update on NSW State Budget
NOVEMBER 2020
Australia State Budget Breakdowns
OCTOBER 2020
Increases to minimum wages for Group 2.
More Changes to Payment of wages on termination
2020/2021 Payroll Tax Cut
New South Wales & South Australia have made further announcements regarding payroll tax provisions in response to the impact of COVID-19
2021 PAYG Withholding Tax Table
Your superannuation follows you
The extension of Schedule X
Daylight saving happened on Sunday – is payroll affected?
SEPTEMBER 2020
Victorian Government will Now Defer Payroll Tax for Businesses with Payrolls Up to $10 Million for the Full 2020-21 financial Year
Payment of Wages Upon Termination
Your Super, Your Choice
Australia Official Public Holiday 2021
Changes in Payment Rate of Governmental Paid Parental Leave for 2020-2021
AUGUST 2020
Accrual of Personal/carer’s leave – The Mondelez Case
Payment of Wages Upon Termination
JULY 2020
High Income Threshold will increase to $152,600 from 1st July 2020
Unpaid Pandemic Leave and annual leave at half pay extended
JUNE 2020
Study and Training Support Loans Thresholds and Repayment Rates 2020-21
WA State Payroll Tax Threshold & Rate Changes effective from July 2020
2020 Pay as you go (PAYG) withholding tax tables
2020 Annual Wage Review – Wage Increase
MAY 2020
No Statutory Updates
APRIL 2020
COVID-19 relief: Payroll Tax Employer
Payroll tax relief measures in response to COVID-19
Easter Public Holidays and COVID-19
JobKeeper Amendments to the Fair Work Act
Modern Awards changes with new COVID-19 rules
2020 FBT return has been deferred from 21 May 2020 to 25 June 2020
Unpaid Pandemic Leave
JobKeeper changes to the Fair Work Act – Annual leave
MARCH 2020
Employee Share Scheme (ESS) Annual Report Electronic Reporting Specification Final v3.0.1
Further advice on Coronavirus and Australian workplace law
Basic myGovID now available
Tax-free Part of Genuine Redundancy Payments and Early Retirement Scheme Payments 2020/21
ETP Threshold 2020/21
Maximum Super Contribution Base 2020/21
Superannuation Percentage 2020/21
Concessional Contribution Cap 2020/21
FEBRUARY 2020
No Statutory Updates
JANUARY 2020
No Statutory Updates
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