Australian Tax Office (ATO)
The ATO offers essential tax and super info for businesses, including social enterprises, covering worker status, payments, and related obligations.
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The ATO provides tax and super information to businesses and organisations, including social enterprises.
Understanding and complying with tax and super obligations is critical for all social enterprises.
The ATO site includes detailed information about engaging and paying workers, including considerations about whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor noting that this affects tax, super, and other obligations.
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