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Xperion - Proud to be boring accountants

Xperion is a specialist accountant located in Hamilton, Queensland.
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We love number crunching, analysing, extrapolating (that’s one of those terms accountants use to make themselves appear less boring) – all of these things are mind numbingly boring for you, but it’s heart pumpingly exciting for us. We help with anything from starting up your business to existing your business, this includes, ABN registration, GST registration, company set up, trust setup, Xero setup and training, ASIC agent services, bookkeeping, BAS & IAS preparation, financial statements, income tax returns, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, tax planning, capital gains tax, structure review and existing your business strategy. We service areas such as Newstead, Fortitude Valley, Eagle Farm, Nundah, West End, Coorparoo, Cannon Hill, New Farm, Albion, Windsor, Clayfield, Hendra, Balmoral, Morningside, Red Hill, Paddington, Murarrie, Wynnum, Woolloongabba, Kenmore, Indooroopilly, Toowong and more.

15/10/2026

Don’t miss your tax obligations due date!

Whether you need help with your taxation and accounting, bookkeeping, SMSF Administration, or if you’d like to know if you can save more on tax, don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] or call 07 3160 7386.

08/10/2026

💡 $1,000 Standard Deduction for Work Expenses - Not Available Yet

The ATO has updated its Employees guide for work expenses to remind taxpayers that the new $1,000 standard deduction cannot be claimed for the 2026 income year.

📅 When does it start?
From 1 July 2026 (for the 2027 income year and onwards), employees will be able to choose between:

✔️ A standard deduction of up to $1,000 for work‑related expenses, or

✔️ Claiming actual work‑related expenses they have properly substantiated

This gives taxpayers flexibility - but only from the 2027 income year.

🗂️ Keep your records from 1 July 2026

Even though the standard deduction will be available, the ATO is clear:
If you decide to claim your actual expenses at the end of the 2027 income year, you must have written evidence for every deductible cost.

That means keeping:

-Receipts

-Invoices

-Logbooks

-Proof of work‑related use

-Any other required documentation

📌 What this means for you
Until 30 June 2026, nothing changes - you must continue to substantiate all work‑related deductions as usual.

From 1 July 2026, you’ll have a choice. But good record‑keeping still matters, especially if your actual expenses exceed $1,000.

💬 Need help deciding which option is best for you?
We can help you compare your actual expenses with the standard deduction and make sure you’re claiming correctly and confidently.

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06/10/2026

Payday Super & Independent Contractors: What Businesses Need to Know

With Payday Super which started 1 July 2026, the ATO is reminding businesses that the new rules changed when super must be paid - not who is entitled to receive it.

One key area catching businesses out is independent contractors. Even if someone is engaged as a contractor, your business may still need to pay super for them.

💡 When does a contractor qualify for super?
Super may be required where your business engages a contractor mainly for their labour, personal effort, skills or time.

This obligation can apply even if the contractor:
🔹 has an ABN
🔹 invoices your business
🔹 is called a contractor in a written agreement

If the substance of the arrangement is labour‑based, super may still be payable.

⏱️ How Payday Super changes the timing
Where a contractor is entitled to super, contributions must now be:
✔ calculated each payday
✔ paid to their super fund within seven business days after payday

This is a significant shift from quarterly payments, so businesses should review their payroll processes now.

📄 What about STP reporting?
It’s not mandatory to report contractor payments through Single Touch Payroll (STP).
However, if your business chooses to report them voluntarily, you must meet all STP requirements — including reporting:
• qualifying earnings
• super liability information

🔍 Why this matters
The ATO is actively checking contractor arrangements, and incorrect assumptions can lead to:
• unpaid super liabilities
• interest and penalties
• compliance reviews

Ensuring your contractor arrangements are correctly classified - and your systems are ready for Payday Super - will help you stay compliant and avoid surprises.

If you’d like help reviewing contractor agreements or preparing for Payday Super, our team is here to support you.

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05/10/2026

Becoming an Employer for the First Time? Here’s What You Need to Know

Hiring your first employee is a huge milestone - and it’s about much more than choosing the right person. It’s about building the foundations of a compliant, efficient and supportive workplace from day one.

🔍 Before You Hire: Review Your Operations
Before adding someone to payroll, make sure your business truly needs a permanent employee. Sometimes improving workflows, automating admin tasks or outsourcing can solve capacity issues without the long‑term commitment. If you do need staff, ensure you have a clear business case for the role.

📄 Choose the Right Employment Structure
Different roles call for different arrangements. You might need:

Part‑time (up to ~30 hours per week)

Casual (as‑needed, common in service industries)

Full‑time (around 35–40 hours per week)

Fixed‑term (for a set period)

Seasonal (peak periods only)

Permanent (ongoing part‑time or full‑time)

Each option has legal, financial and HR implications - make sure you understand them before offering a contract.

⚖️ Know Your Employer Responsibilities
Before you start interviewing, familiarise yourself with the laws that govern:

-Minimum wage and overtime

-Workplace equality

-Health and safety obligations

-Insurance and onboarding requirements

-Compliance starts before the hire.

🚀 Set Up for a Smooth Onboarding
A great hire needs a great start. Put in place:

-Written employment agreements outlining expectations, confidentiality and performance

-A structured onboarding process covering culture, systems, reporting lines and compliance

-A clear plan for who manages recruitment - internal HR or a specialist agency

Strong foundations lead to strong teams.

🎯 Choosing the Right Candidate
When assessing applicants, look for:

-The skills and experience needed to perform the role

-Growth potential and ambition

-A track record of commitment

-Values that align with your business

-Industry experience that matches your pace and expectations

-Future potential - leadership, drive and adaptability

Hiring well means choosing someone who fits your culture and your long‑term goals.

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01/10/2026

Payday Super: Tips to Stay Within the 7‑Day Timeframe

With Payday Super that started form 1 July 2026, employers need to make sure super contributions reach the employee’s fund within seven business days after payday. This is a big shift from quarterly payments - but with the right processes in place, it can run smoothly.

Here are the ATO’s key tips to help employers stay compliant and avoid delays 👇

🔍 1. Verify fund details before paying
Use the Member Verification Request (MVR) to confirm an employee’s super fund details are valid and that the fund can accept contributions. This simple check helps prevent rejected payments later.

📡 2. Make sure your payroll provider or clearing house is responding to MVRs
If your payroll software or clearing house isn’t receiving responses from funds, payments may fail. It’s worth checking that everything is connected and working as expected.

📊 3. Monitor payments closely
Super funds have three business days to allocate or reject a payment. Keeping an eye on payment status means you can act quickly if something goes wrong.

⚠️ 4. Fix rejected payments immediately
If a payment is rejected or returned, correct the error and resubmit to the correct fund as soon as possible. Delays could push you outside the seven‑day window.

👋 New employees or fund changes?
When a new employee starts - or when an existing employee changes their fund - employers generally have 20 business days to make the initial contribution. This gives you time to complete MVR checks and set up the correct fund details.

Payday Super is a major change, but with strong processes and early checks, employers can stay compliant and keep things running smoothly for their team.

If you’d like help reviewing your payroll setup or preparing for the transition, our team is ready to support you.

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29/09/2026

ATO expands motor vehicle data‑matching program

The ATO has announced a major expansion of its motor vehicle registries data‑matching program, covering the 2026 to 2030 income years. This means the ATO will be collecting and comparing motor vehicle registration data from state and territory authorities with its own records to identify taxpayers who may not be meeting their obligations.

What is the ATO looking for?
The data will help the ATO detect issues across a range of tax areas, including:

-GST reporting

-FBT obligations

-Fuel tax credits

-Income tax lodgment and reporting

-Registration and payment compliance

With this information, the ATO can more accurately identify mismatches, unusual patterns, or undeclared activity — supporting its modelling, risk profiling and case selection processes.

What information is being collected?
The ATO expects to collect data relating to around 2.5 million individuals each year, including:

-Identification details for buyers, sellers and other parties

-Transaction dates, sale prices and market values

-Vehicle specifications, registration details and garage addresses

-Intended use of the vehicle (e.g., private, business, mixed)

This level of detail helps the ATO verify whether taxpayers are correctly reporting income, claiming deductions, or meeting FBT and GST obligations when vehicles are used in a business.

Why this matters for taxpayers and businesses
This program is part of the ATO’s broader push to ensure accurate reporting and reduce the risk of non‑compliance. For businesses, it’s a reminder to:

✔ Keep accurate records of vehicle purchases, disposals and usage
✔ Ensure logbooks and business‑use calculations are up to date
✔ Report all relevant income and expenses correctly
✔ Review FBT and GST treatment of motor vehicles

If your business uses vehicles — or you’ve recently bought or sold one - now is a good time to make sure everything is in order.

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28/09/2026

Resilience Checklist: Strengthen Your Business in Challenging Times

When a business is under pressure, cash flow becomes the biggest hurdle - and financial stability is the priority. If you’re navigating tough conditions, here are practical steps to help your business stay resilient and move forward with confidence.

💧 Improve Liquidity & Cash Flow
Free up cash by managing inventory wisely, selling unused assets, leasing equipment, and negotiating longer supplier terms. Excess stock sitting on shelves is money tied up — even discounted sales are better than idle inventory.

⏱ Tighten Payment Terms
Encourage faster payments with credit card options, automatic debits, and upfront deposits for large jobs. Switching from credit to cash sales can stabilise cash flow and reduce delays.

📊 Set Credit Limits
Credit limits protect your business from growing overdue balances. Use automated reminders and stop‑credit rules to keep accounts under control, and ensure your team is confident discussing limits with customers.

📞 Actively Collect Overdue Payments
Follow up promptly with polite reminders, then escalate to calls or emails if needed. Offer solutions like credit card payments or instalment plans to help customers clear their balances.

🤝 Strengthen Relationships with Your Best Customers
Your top 20% often generate 80% of your revenue. Focus on cross‑selling, upselling, loyalty perks and direct outreach. Being transparent about challenges can also encourage their support.

🔗 Build Strategic Partnerships
Collaborate with complementary businesses that can on‑sell your products or services. Partnerships expand your reach without heavy investment.

🗣 Gather Customer Feedback
Your current customers are your best source of marketing insight. Ask how they found you and what made them choose your business — their feedback can guide smarter marketing decisions.

📈 Monitor Industry Trends
Dedicate time each month to understanding market shifts. Attend events, network with peers, and explore new technologies to stay ahead of change.

🔄 Adapt Your Business Model
New technologies and lower operating costs have opened the door to innovative models like drop‑shipping and on‑demand services. Adjust your strategy to meet evolving customer needs.

💰 Secure Funding for Change
Explore grants, low‑interest loans and emergency funding to support restructuring or growth opportunities.

❌ Eliminate Unprofitable Areas
Use data — not emotion — to identify products, services or locations that no longer serve your business. Redirect resources to what’s profitable and sustainable.

👥 Adjust Staff Mix
Restructuring may mean reducing staff to lower overheads. Focus on retaining productive roles that support your core business.

🔄 Consider Mergers or Strategic Pivots
If internal changes aren’t enough, merging with or acquiring a complementary business can improve stability, expand your market and strengthen your competitive position

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24/09/2026

New ASIC Digital Hub Launched for Small Business Directors

Great news for small business owners and company directors — ASIC has launched the new Small Business Director Essentials hub, a central online resource designed to make your compliance journey clearer, simpler and far more accessible.

Whether you’re just starting out or already running an established company, this hub brings together practical guidance, learning modules and easy‑to‑follow tools to help you understand your obligations as a director.

🔍 What’s inside the new hub?
A step‑by‑step roadmap covering the full director lifecycle - from planning and setting up your company, through to operating, restructuring or winding down.

Targeted guidance for key situations, including how to respond if your business faces financial difficulty.

Free online learning modules you can complete anytime to build confidence in your responsibilities.

Clear, practical resources designed to help directors meet ASIC requirements without the overwhelm.

ASIC Commissioner Kate O’Rourke says the hub gives directors “a single place to access clear, practical, and targeted resources” - and that’s exactly what small business owners have been asking for.

💼 Why this matters
Understanding your director obligations isn’t just good governance - it protects you, your business and your team. With ASIC’s new hub, directors now have a reliable, easy-to-navigate starting point.

Need help making sense of your obligations?

At Xperion, we work with directors every day to ensure their companies stay compliant, protected and well‑structured. If you’re unsure what applies to you - or want support navigating ASIC requirements - we’re here to help.

A quick conversation now can save a lot of stress later.

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22/09/2026

ATO Alert: $21 Billion in Lost Super — Could Some of It Be Yours?

The ATO is urging Australians to check whether they have lost or unclaimed super, with more than $21 billion currently waiting to be reunited with its rightful owners. Yes — billion.

Super can go missing more easily than people realise. It often happens when:

- you change jobs

- move house

- update your phone number

- or simply forget about an old fund

If your fund can’t contact you and your account becomes inactive, your balance may even be transferred to the ATO for safekeeping until it can be matched back to you.

🔎 Why this matters
Lost super isn’t just sitting idle — it’s missing out on investment returns that help grow your retirement savings. Reuniting it with your active fund means:

- fewer fees

- stronger long‑term growth

- a clearer picture of your financial future

📈 Good news: People are finding their money
Last year alone, the ATO returned more than $1.1 billion through consolidations and direct payments to eligible individuals. A quick check could mean a pleasant surprise.

📲 How to check your super
You can easily see if you have lost or ATO‑held super through:

myGov (linked to the ATO)

ATO Online Services

The ATO app

It only takes a few minutes — and could make a meaningful difference to your retirement balance.

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