Business matters
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Contractors reminded to declare $172 billion of income
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), using data from its Taxable Payments Reporting System (TPRS), has revealed that more than $172 billion of payments to contractors have ... -
Apprentices face high risk of drop out at end of JobSeeker, JobKeeper
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) wants apprentices who have lost their jobs to sign up to the Retrenched Apprentices and Trainees Program (RATP) so they can ... -
Icon Wins Australia’s Top Sustainability Award
A company that has reimagined the value of waste from water and sewerage has won gold at Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious sustainability awards. Icon Water, ... -
Celebrating World Plumbing Day
On World Plumbing Day (March 11), plumbing professionals and their clients worldwide celebrated the importance of the plumbing industry and allied crafts (sanitary, heating, air conditioning). ... -
WorkSafe Vic: Let’s be very clear about workplace sexual harassment
WorkSafe is encouraging all Victorian employers and workers to make it their business to stamp out workplace sexual harassment, launching the Let’s Be Very Clear campaign. ... -
Rheem Continues Partnership with Shell V-Power Racing Team
The Shell V-Power Racing Team is proud to announce long-time partner Rheem will continue to support the reigning championship team in 2021 for the fifth successive ... -
VBA warns of unregistered online service adverts
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has warned Victorians of anyone offering their building or plumbing services via online marketplaces or apps with some being unregistered and ... -
ATO’s taxable payments reporting system aims to help tradies compete on the level
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed more than 60,000 businesses haven’t yet complied with lodgement requirements under the Taxable payments reporting system (TPRS) for 2019-20. ... -
Day of reckoning coming for NSW homeowners who don’t pay their tradies
From 1 March 2021, the Security of Payment Act will apply to contracts between homeowners and builders or trade contractors. In the 20 years since its ... -
Boards, directors must get ‘hands on’ to avoid falling foul of new industrial manslaughter laws
SAI Global has warned that delegating accountability for workplace safety will not be sufficient defence for board members and C-Suite executives under new industrial manslaughter laws ...
