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British Nationals Overseas – Additional measures in place to help you who need a new or replacement passport

Posted on September 3, 2014 by SDP in Migration with Comments Disabled

British Nationals Overseas, how to get a UK Passport in AustraliaBritish Nationals Overseas

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office have confirmed details of how to access the additional services they are now providing to British Nationals overseas.

 

Passport extensions

British Nationals Living Overseas can apply for an extension if their;

  • UK Passport has expired within the last six months
  • UK Passport is due to expire in the next three months (or  seven months if they are in or going to a country that requires travellers to have 6 months left on their passport).
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Meet us at the RCSA Conference in Queenstown, New Zealand

Posted on August 28, 2014 by SDP in recruitment with Comments Disabled

We are delighted to support the RCSA Conference in Queenstown, New Zealand.  The key areas for discussion at the event will be around illustrating how constant adaptation is a key for thriving in the new business reality. Finding resources for ongoing innovation is even more critical. The challenge for organisations —especially those that have enjoyed success over time—is staying open to change, being innovative, and forward thinking.

If you are coming, come and say ‘hi’, visit our TemPay stand, where you can be in for a chance to win a Grand Vintage bottle of Moet. We will also be tweeting during the event, follow us on @happycontractor

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Good News ACT Payroll tax changes pushed back to January 2015

Posted on August 25, 2014 by SDP in tax with Comments Disabled

ACT Payroll Tax Changes

Changes to ACT Payroll Tax pushed backThe ACT Payroll Tax adjustment to 6.85% has been pushed back a further 3 months, by Treasurer Andrew Barr till January 2015, giving contracts extra time to adjust to the change.

The tax was announced in the June budget, taking Canberra’s contractors by surprise, with an estimated 1000 contractors losing their payroll tax exemption and facing pay cuts amounting to thousands of dollars.

The tax change was to take effect on July 1, but under pressure from contractors the government pushed the start date back to September 1.  Now after further criticism from the cross-party estimates committee, Mr Barr pushed the date back further, to January 1.

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