When New Employees Start Paying HECS: Onboarding Questions Bookkeepers Should Always Ask is about collecting the right payroll details before the first pay run. A new employee may need extra amounts withheld if they have a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt, Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) debt, Student Start-up Loan, or other study and…
Day: June 4, 2026
What Is Salary Packaging and How Does It Affect Your Payroll Bookkeeping?
What is salary packaging and how does it affect your payroll bookkeeping? Salary packaging is when an employee agrees to receive less income before tax in return for benefits of similar value, such as extra superannuation, a car, or other benefits allowed under the arrangement. For Australian Capital Territory (ACT) businesses, each salary packaging arrangement…
