Big ideas for small business.

First off, what is Single Touch Payroll? Single Touch Payroll (STP) is (another) government initiative that will change the way to report your payroll to the ATO from 1 July 2018. STP businesses will electronically report salary and wages, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and superannuation directly to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) at […]

Uncomplicated Accounting – it sounds more like the name of a band than a way of life for a business. But that’s exactly what we pride ourselves on. We’re on the lookout for a superstar accountant who is organised, confident, tech savvy, outgoing and proactive to join our team in Randwick – Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. […]

There are new rules to prevent foreign residents avoiding tax when they sell Australian property that will affect everyone buying or selling Australian property with a market value of $2 Million or more from 1 July 2016. SELLING A PROPERTY: From 1 July, a 10% withholding tax will apply when foreign residents sell certain types […]

“The big print giveth and the small print taketh away.” This quote personifies the frustration a lot of people experience when reading and signing important documents. And in the end they do the same thing they do with software licence agreements: ignore everything and click ‘I agree’. But while this saves them time, signing documents […]

Accounting and tax. It’s important stuff, because you needlessly waste money if you don’t get it right. But it can get complex. That’s why one of our mantras here is to keep it as simple and crystal clear for you as possible. It’s also why we created Can I claim that?, a regular series where […]

Grab a coffee and let’s sit down with one of the faces of The Orbit Group. This time, it’s time to get up close with General Manager, Kate Barnett. Why did you get into accounting?Initially I was just working with Greg to develop the Orbit brand and look and feel. And then, well, it was […]