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Gills Accountants & Advisors

Name: Gills Accountants & Advisors
Address: Suite 2, 96 Manchester Road, Mooroolbark, VIC, 3138, AU
Telephone: +61397271244

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Helping businesses and individuals save time, money and stress through our range of business advisory, accounting and taxation services.

(Formerly Gills Chartered Accountants)

05/11/2026

🚀 Thinking about starting a business? Getting the basics right from day one makes everything easier down the track.

Here's a simple starting checklist:
✔️ Choose your business structure: sole trader, partnership, company or trust. It determines the tax you'll pay, so it's worth getting advice first
✔️ Apply for an ABN: your business's unique 11-digit number
✔️ Check if you need to register for GST: required once your GST turnover reaches $75,000
✔️ Open a separate business bank account: recommended for sole traders, and needed for partnerships, companies and trusts
✔️ Set up record keeping from the start: use software to track your income and expenses
✔️ Check licences, permits and insurance: what you need depends on your industry
✔️ Plan ahead if you'll hire: you'll need to register for PAYG withholding and set up payroll before your first employee

Not sure which of these apply to you? A registered tax agent can help you work it out before you start. 💡

This is general information only. Your obligations depend on your situation.

Planning a new business? Get in touch with us and we'll help you set it up properly from day one. 📞

29/10/2026

⏰ Last call! If you lodge your own tax return, it's due Monday 2 November this year (31 October falls on a Saturday). That date applies to individuals who don't lodge through a registered tax agent.

If you'd like us to look after your 2025–26 tax return, here's what to do (we're open this Friday 30 October):
1️⃣ Contact us by Friday 30 October (call or email)
2️⃣ Send us your documents
3️⃣ We take care of the rest

Eligible clients who lodge through a registered tax agent may have until 15 May, but you need to contact us before 2 November to take advantage of it. 🙌

⚠️ Behind on a past year's return? Get in touch now. Overdue returns can bring your due date forward to 2 November, and we can help you catch up.

Call us on (03) 9727 1244 or email [email protected] today. 📞

26/10/2026

📅 Your Quarter 1 BAS (July to September) is due this Wednesday, 28 October.

The good news: if you lodge through a registered tax or BAS agent, you may be eligible for extra time. For eligible quarterly statements, both lodgment and payment can move to 25 November. 🙌

What to know:
✔️ The extra time applies to eligible quarterly BAS lodged electronically through a registered agent
✔️ Both the lodgment and payment dates move to 25 November
✔️ Not every situation is eligible, so it's worth checking before the 28th

And use the extra time wisely: a reconciled set of books means a more accurate BAS. ✅

Want to find out if you're eligible? Get in touch with us before the 28th and we'll confirm for you. 📞

22/10/2026

📢 Thinking about hiring your first employee? It's a big step for any business, and getting the setup right from day one makes everything easier.

Here's what needs to be in place:
✔️ Employee or contractor? Check this first, as everything below applies to employees
✔️ Register for PAYG withholding with the ATO before you pay your first employee
✔️ Get a Tax File Number declaration completed on their first day
✔️ Give them the super standard choice form, and check their stapled fund if they don't choose one
✔️ Use Single Touch Payroll (STP) enabled software to report each pay run
✔️ Give them the Fair Work Information Statement, and pay at least the minimum wage or correct award rate
✔️ Register for WorkCover insurance (in Victoria, if you pay more than $7,500 in wages a year or employ apprentices)

⏰ And since 1 July 2026, super is due within 7 business days of each payday, not quarterly. Getting payroll set up properly from the start helps you stay on track.

This is general information only. Your obligations can vary depending on your situation and the award that applies.

Planning to hire? Get in touch before the first pay run and we'll help you set it up properly. 📞

15/10/2026

📋 Getting ready to lodge your tax return? Here's a simple starting checklist.

The good news: much of your information, like employer income, bank interest and private health insurance, is already reported to the ATO, and we can access it for you. No need to dig out those statements. 🙌

What we do need from you is the information the ATO doesn't already hold:
✔️ Rental property income and expenses
✔️ Share and crypto purchase and sale details
✔️ Business income and expenses (sole trader or side business)
✔️ Life changes this year (moved house, new dependant, relationship changes)

And don't forget deductions that are easy to overlook. If you paid for it, it was for earning your income, and you have the records, you may be able to claim:
💡 Working from home: you need a record of your actual hours worked from home, kept as you go (a diary, timesheet or roster)
💡 Working away from home overnight: keep receipts for meals and accommodation, plus a travel diary of where you were and what you were doing
💡 Uniforms: compulsory or distinctive work uniforms and protective clothing, but not everyday clothes or shoes

Get in touch with us to book an appointment to discuss your tax return.

Remember, you'll need to contact us before 2 November. 📞

12/10/2026

📅 2 November isn't the same deadline for everyone.

If you lodge your own 2025–26 tax return, it's due by 2 November this year. If you use a registered tax agent, you may be eligible for more time, in many cases up to 15 May.

Here's how it works:
✔️ Lodging on your own → due 2 November
✔️ Lodging with a tax agent → potentially later, if you're eligible
⚠️ Behind on a past year's return? That can bring your due date back to 2 November, even with an agent.

Behind on your lodgments? It's not too late to catch up, and we can help you get back on track. 💪

Eligibility and payment dates depend on your circumstances, so it's worth checking which due date applies to you.

Get in touch before 2 November and we'll work out the right date for you. 📞

08/10/2026

📢 Did you know the ATO often has your information before you've even started your tax return?

Each year, banks, employers, government agencies and other third parties report data to the ATO, and much of it is used to pre-fill your return. That can include:
✔️ Employer income and payments to contractors
✔️ Bank interest, dividends and managed fund distributions
✔️ Government payments and private health insurance
✔️ Income from online selling and sharing-economy platforms
✔️ Crypto transactions and property sales

The catch? Pre-fill isn't always complete or correct, and you're the one responsible when you sign. Some employer data isn't final until later, and deductions, offsets and income the ATO can't see still need to be picked up.

A return that lines up with what the ATO already holds is a smoother, less stressful return. 💡

Want a second set of eyes before you lodge? Get in touch with our team and we'll check everything stacks up. 📞

01/10/2026

💻 Good bookkeeping software only works as well as the data behind it — and one of the most overlooked habits is regular bank reconciliation.

What is it? Matching the transactions in your bookkeeping software against your actual bank statement, so your records line up with what's really happened in your account.

Why it matters:
✔️ Missing, duplicated, or miscategorised transactions get caught early, not at tax time
✔️ Your financial reports — and your real-time view of cash flow — are actually accurate
✔️ It's one of the easiest ways to catch errors or irregular activity before they snowball

Here's the part that often gets missed: when your accountant prepares your end-of-year accounts and tax return, messy or un-reconciled books take longer to sort through — and more time usually means a higher bill.

Keeping your reconciliations up to date throughout the year isn't just good practice — it can genuinely save you money at tax time.

Not sure your bookkeeping is reconciliation-ready? We're happy to take a look and help you set up a simple routine.

24/09/2026

🔍 Let's bust a few myths about what an accountant/ advisor actually does for you.

Myth: "An accountant just does your tax return."
Reality: A good advisor helps with structure, planning, and decisions that affect your bottom line all year — the return is just the paperwork at the end.

Myth: "Advisory services are only for big businesses."
Reality: Small and growing businesses often have the most to gain — the right structure or timing decision early on can save far more than the advice costs.

Myth: "Accountants only care about compliance deadlines."
Reality: Deadlines are the minimum, not the mission — the real value is in the decisions made in between them.

Want to see what proactive advice could look like for your business? Get in touch with Gills Accountants & Advisors — we'd love to chat.

17/09/2026

📁 Tax time comes and goes, but some records need to stick around a lot longer than you'd think.

Here are 5 records worth keeping — and how long for:
✔️ Original purchase documentation for capital assets (e.g. property) — keep for as long as you own the asset, plus 5 years after you sell it
✔️ Capital improvement & renovation records — same rule: as long as you own the asset, plus 5 years after disposal
✔️ Rental property income & expense records — keep for 5 years from the date you lodge the relevant tax return
✔️ Loan and finance documents (for interest deductibility) — keep for 5 years from the date you lodge the tax return the deduction is claimed in
✔️ Motor vehicle logbook & related expenses — your logbook is valid for 5 years; keep it and your odometer records for 5 years after the last year you relied on it

Good record-keeping isn't just about staying compliant — it protects you if the ATO ever asks questions, and it can save you real money down the track.

Not sure what to keep or for how long? We're happy to help you set up a simple system.

Address

Suite 2, 96 Manchester Road
Mooroolbark, VIC
3138

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61397271244

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