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New Members
The MTA ACT would like to extend a warm welcome to
all of our new members since the last issue of our journal.
ARE YOU GETTING
0.67%
ON YOUR EFTPOS?
Special EFTPOS Offer for MTA Members
MTA.ACT and Commonwealth Bank are pleased to make an
exclusive offer to MTA.ACT members for their EFTPOS merchant fees of
0.67% on credit card
transactions, $0.12 on
debit cards.
MTA has entered into an arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank to
provide members with an exclusive member only deal for their credit card
merchant fees.
To take advantage of this deal, please call Helen on 02 6241 6266
Note: You do not have to be a Commonwealth Bank customer to take up this
offer.
Criticism should always leave people with the
feeling that they have been helped.
Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the
national debt.
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New MTA-ACT President
MTA.ACT congratulates Peter Taylor (Caltex Airport) on his election to the position of President of the MTA.ACT at the recent annual general meeting for the coming year. (Peter is photographed with board members, Vice President, Christine Macauley (Robbo's Motorcycles) and Paul McGuinesss (Lennock Motors).
Out going President, Graham Gulson was thanked by Peter for the tireless effort Graham had put into the Association for the past 3 years.
Board members for the coming year are -
- Peter Taylor - MTA President and chairperson Service Station Division.
- Christine Macauley - MTA Vice President and chairperson Motorcycle Division.
- Graham Gulson - chairperson New Car Division.
- Bob Gardner - chairperson Tyre Dealer Division.
- Paul McGuinness - chairperson Used Car Division.
- Denis Sargent - chairperson Body Repair and Towing Division.
- Peter Dowling - chairperson Auto Mechanical Division.
- Barry McRoberts - chairperson Brake, Clutch & Suspension Division.
AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE UPDATE
New Pay As You Go withholding tax tables
Members are advised that the Australian Taxation Office has released new Pay As You Go Witholding (PAYG) Tax Tables effective for wages made to employees on or after 1 July 2007.
The guide, which is headed: "Weekly Tax Table, Incorporating Medicare Levy with an without leave loading", is applicable for all employees.
Members who have not received their new Tax Tables cna obtain copies from their local Newsagency, from the Tax Office on 13 28 66, or from the website at www.ato.gov.au and entering 1005-05.2007 for weekly tables, 1006-05.2007 for fortnightly tables and 1007-05.2007 for monthly tables at the "Search for" box.
IMPORTANT CHANGES - Changes to Super For Employers
From 1 July 2007:
- you must give your employees' tax file numbers to their super fund when you are given a Tax file number (TFN) declaration
- you will be able to claim a full income tax deduction for all super contributions you make on behalf of your employees provided certain conditions are met, and
- 'eligible termination payments' will become 'employment termination payments' and can no longer be rolled over into super funds.
Other new rules also apply. Visit www.ato.gov.au/bettersuper to find out more.
Tax Office email scam warning
The Tax Office is again warning people to be wary of a graudulent email being circulated that cliams to offer a refund from the Tax Office.
The email fraudulently uses the Tax Office logo, has the words 'Australian Office - Notification' or 'Australian Taxation Office - Please Read This' in the subject line and is similar to another email scam that circulated in March.
If you receive this email, delete it immediately.
"The Taxation Office will never send emails to people asking them to provide personal information including credit card details," Second Commissioner Greg Farr said.
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
Federal Wage Announcement
On 5 July 2007 the Australian Fair Pay Commission announced its decision to increase adult federal pay scales by $0.27 per hour and junior rates proportionately. This increase will be effective from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1st October 2007.
It is our intention that the actual award wage rates will be made available to financial members prior to these increases taking effect. It is anticipated that the difficulties experienced on the last occasion will not delay publishing the rates on this occasion.
National young workers campaign
The Office of Workplace Services (OWS) is the independent Commonwealth agency ensuring that workplace rights and obligations of workers and employers are protected, understood and enforced fairly.
Tje OWS is undertaking a national education and compliance campaign focussing on young workers aged 15 to 24, as they are seen as a particularly vulnerable group. The campaign will first survey approximately 3500 businesses employing young workers throughout Australia, and a number will be selected for direct compliance audit.
- Pay slip and time and wages record keeping;
- Rates of pay;
- Loadings and penalty rates;
- Non-remunerated additional hours of work; and,
- The process of Australian Workplace Agreement making and lodgement.
When OWS inspectors conduct the audits, they will work first with the employer and employees to ensure any identified issues are resolved voluntarily. If voluntary compliance is no achieved, the OWS may undertake further action to ensure the requirements are met.
ISS
- ISS is located in the ACT and surrounding areas. We have just introduced rental floorcare into the range of products we are offering alongside Pest Control and Washroom services .
ISS have an exclusive range of Floorcare offering company logo mats, that we are now offering with our complete range of Washroom and Pest Control Services.
ISS is offering MTA customers a 15% discount on over all packege for the month of June & July.
For a free quote on any of our services please call Brad Sibraa on 0413 122960 or Nina Sandow on 0413 122986
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