Contractor Newsletter | August 2017

Another financial year over…a new one’s just begun

Another financial year down and it’s now time to wrap it up.

Mid-last month you would have received your payment summary and WRE summary (if applicable) from us. It’s now time to complete your tax return, if you haven’t already done so…don’t worry we’ve made it easy for you.

You may even be eligible to have it completed for FREE.

The return will be processed by highly qualified and experienced accountants at CXC Financial Partners (CXC FP). The team at CXC FP specialise in working with contractors and understand your unique needs and tax planning opportunities.

Our accountants love complexity, so if your tax affairs are more complex, we are here to assist. Furthermore, the cost of your complex tax return will be substantially subsidised by CXC Global. CXC FP will provide you with a quote before any work is commenced.

Simply login to MyCXC and visit the MyTax tab for further information or to get your return kicked off.

If you’d like more information visit www.cxcfinancialpartners.com.au or call the team on 1300 925 081.

 

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Transferring money overseas? OFX it

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Register now and as a client of CXC Global you’ll receive two Fee Free transfers today!

 

VISA Reform457 VISA REFORM…deterring foreign skilled workers?

 

In April this year, the federal government announced reforms to the 457 visa program – for temporary skilled workers.

Despite the relatively small size of the program (as a percentage of Australia’s workforce), a blog post recently published by job site indeed.com, suggests that the ‘negative perception of the reforms may prove more harmful than the direct effects of the policy changes themselves.’

Here, we look at what the reform entails, and how the numbers stack up. Read on….

oll: If it sounds too good to be true it probably is…

payroll, workforce managementGiven very recent high profile events in the contractor payroll sector, many clients are revisiting their strategy around how they engage non-permanent workers (commonly referred to as ‘contractors’ or ‘contingent workers’).

I went to write on this subject a number of times now but as the sector is quite complex and very misunderstood, I have found it difficult to figure out where to start…..

 

 


That’s a wrap for the August CXC Global Contractor Newsletter. Let us know if there is anything you would like us to cover in the next edition. We’d love to hear from you.

And don’t forget, if you need to get in touch with us for any service or pay related matter our Customer Service team is more than happy to help.

The team at CXC Global