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Session 14.3: Employment taxes, it's a personnel question: an overview of Employment taxes, inlcuidng updates on recent law changes and regulator activity

Speakers: Stephen Chen, CTA, Minter Ellison, Elissa Romanin, Minter Ellison

Employment taxes and getting it right is as relevant as ever. This session will cover the various employment tax obligations, essentially an employer’s comprehensive checklist, what the current state of play is, and how to avoid and/or deal with regulator scrutiny over these obligations.

This session will firstly provide a summary of the current state of play in employment tax issues, with specific focus on recent decisions relating to the employee/contractor distinction; issues concerning the superannuation guarantee charge and payroll tax measures.

Secondly, the session will examine recent regulator action in respect of employment tax issues, which specific employment tax issues and industries are attracting attention from Federal and State revenue authorities, and how to avoid and resolve employment tax disputes.