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This month’s round-up covers super contribution cap increases from 1 July 2026, the ATO’s crackdown on cash-based businesses, how to prepare for Payday Super and the latest NSW workers compensation changes.

March 2026 Round Up This month we cover four areas that are directly relevant to how your business operates day to day. The ATO has made it clear it is actively targeting businesses that use cash to avoid their tax obligations, with real penalties already being issued. NSW employers also need to be across the

February 2026 Round Up This month we focus on three areas where common financial structures and systems can create risk if they are not aligned with how the rules operate in practice. From trust distributions that appear standard on paper but raise questions about who actually benefits, to payroll systems that must adapt to Payday

January 2026 Round Up A common thread running through this month’s updates is that intent now matters as much as action, and the ATO is paying closer attention to both. Whether it’s when super actually lands in an employee’s fund, how often a holiday home is genuinely available to rent, or the quality of evidence

December 2025 Round Up One thing that stands out across all our articles this month is that the days of “fix it at the end of the quarter” or “sort it out later” are disappearing. Super will need to be paid when wages are paid. Families are discovering estate plans that no longer fit when

November 2025 Round Up Change never really stops, but not all of it matters. This month, we’ve unpacked the updates that do: the new payday super rules coming in 2026 and why you need to prepare now, the latest super tax proposal reshaping how larger balances are managed, and what it takes to keep a