Does your Colac organisation employ cleaners, security personnel or community service workers? Did you know that as of 1 July, these employees will be subject to the provisions of the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018 and that you, as an employer, must register as an organisation that has employees who are covered by the...
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Single Touch Payroll. Wonder what it means from your Warrnambool business? Sinclair Wilson can help. Single Touch Payroll, or STP as it becoming known, means that from 1 July 2019, every business that employs staff will be required to submit payroll information electronically to the Australian Taxation Office when they pay their employees. It mandates...
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Centrelink benefits are a complex area and, as my job title suggests, I’m here to help with Financial Planning. You should also consider me your expert resource for assistance navigating the Centrelink system in Mount Gambier. I can explain all the rules, conditions and provisos and ensure you receive your maximum entitlements. Some major changes...
Read moreAs a financial planning professional in a professional practice, I am proud of the business that we have grown and developed over many years. Sinclair Wilson Investment Services is a key component in a much larger organisation which understands the implications of change and embraces change. The Sinclair Wilson Group has positioned itself at the...
Read moreOften when people think of financial planners, they’re associated with decisions commonly made later in life. (i.e. managing investment portfolios or planning for retirement). At Sinclair Wilson, our financial planners can help plan all areas of finance; including your gap year earning requirements. We can help you plan out your gap year and achieve independent...
Read moreThere is no doubt, Australia is a country with an ageing population. It was estimated that in the twenty years to June 2014 the proportion of our population aged 65 and over went up from 11.8% to 14.7%. This group is projected to increase more rapidly over the following decade, as further cohorts of baby...
Read moreAsset test changes will affect pensioners from January 1st 2017 and income test changes have already come into effect on January 1st 2016. Luckily your local financial planners at Sinclair Wilson’s Warrnambool office are here to explain the changes and make sure that you are not only informed, but prepared. So what’s changing and how...
Read moreMany Warrnambool residents delay taking control of their finances because they don’t have time, they find it too daunting or they may just not know where to start. The reality is that the sooner you take charge, the sooner you can start working towards achieving better results, especially in the long term. While this information...
Read moreThe right investment advice is the first step in your wealth creation journey. If you invest wisely you can generate an income to supplement your lifestyle or look forward to a comfortable retirement. Regardless of where you live, be it Mortlake or Melbourne; the trouble is that the right investment advice can sometimes be hard...
Read moreEstate planning is essential for our Warrnambool clients to ensure everything they have worked hard for over their life is not lost. You want your assets, or the profit from them, to end up in the hands of the right people. Few people want to think about this topic. But most would want to leave...
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