Last updated: June 2026 Most businesses assume a payroll tax audit is something that happens to other companies. Then an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) letter arrives and that assumption collapses fast. A payroll audit is not a random inconvenience. It follows a...
Last updated: June 2026 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) in Australia is a 47% tax employers pay on non-cash benefits given to employees, such as company cars, gym memberships, and low-interest loans. The 2025-26 FBT year runs 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with...
Last updated: June 2026 Most businesses decide to switch payroll providers after something has already gone wrong. A missed superannuation payment. An STP filing that did not reconcile. A payslip format that failed a Fair Work audit. By the time the problem surfaces,...
Last updated: June 2026 Payroll outsourcing looks simple until something goes wrong. A provider that saves money on paper can create far more expensive problems if they lack the regulatory knowledge, infrastructure, or compliance depth your business actually needs....
Last updated: June 2026 The average payroll tax in the US is 15.3% of gross wages for FICA, split evenly between employer and employee. On top of that, employers pay a Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) of 0.6% effective rate on the first $7,000 per employee, plus state...
