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How To (Correctly) Engage Independent Contractors 2025

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Wednesday 9 April 2025

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The High Court has stated that the contract is paramount when determining if a worker is an independent contractor. And what the parties call themselves in the contract, and the title of the contract, are not as important as the contractual terms reflecting a true principal/contractor relationship. However, that is only when you're not considering the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ...


This webinar examines how to properly engage contractors to avoid those workers being reclassified as employees, and to minimise superannuation, payroll tax and workers' compensation costs.

NSW/Victoria/Qld/Tas/ACT:

10.30 am - 1.30 pm

South Australia/NT:

10.00 am - 1.00 pm

Western Australia:

8.30am - 11.30 am


Course notes are provided.

Web cameras must be turned on.

HOW TO (CORRECTLY) ENGAGE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS 2025

Wednesday 9 April 2025

WEBINAR AGENDA

What You Need to Understand First

The High Court (Common Law) Definition of an IC

The Contract is Absolutely Paramount

The Indicia that Still Needs to be Focused on

This Common Law Definition still Underpins other Acts

How the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) Changed Things

Return to the Multi-Factorial Test From 26 August 2024

Real Substance, Practical Reality and True Nature

What if the New FWA Rules don't Apply – such as to State

Entities or States that Referred their IR Powers?

Misrepresenting Employees as Independent Contractors

Understanding Different Business Structures

Sole Traders, Partnerships, Companies and Trusts

Concept of Separate Legal Entity and Liability

The Contractor is Supposed to be Carrying on a Business

Issuing Tax Invoices and Descriptive Line Items

Matters to Consider When Drafting the Contract

Who Exactly is Being Engaged?

Are You Engaging the Contractor or Vice Versa?

Specifically Defining the Business Relationship

The Necessity to Identify the Project Results

Should you Use an Hourly Rate or Project Price?

Are You Contracting for a Product or a Service?

Personal Services Income Rules

A Quick Look at What PSI Means and Why You Need

to be Broadly Aware of the Rules

Results Test - Outcomes, Tools and Defects

80/20 Test - One or More Clients

Unrelated Clients/Employees and Business Premises Tests

IC Contracts and and SG (You Shouldn't Be Paying)

How Contractors are Included in SG Legislation

SG Should Never Be Payable for Genuine Contractors

Form a Company or Allow Delegation – What is Best?

Issue Tax Invoices and SG: What You Should Ask For

IC Contracts and Payroll Tax (You Shouldn't Be Paying)

Australia Wide Payroll Tax Catching Contractors

Various Circumstances That do not Attract Payroll Tax

What the State Revenue Offices Focus On

Contract Clauses and Specifically Descriptive Invoices

IC Contracts and WC Premiums (You Shouldn't Be Paying)

Workers' Compensation Laws Covering Contractors

If Something Goes Wrong – Who Will Pay?

How to Legally Contract Not to Pay WC Premiums

Question and Answer Session

Open session for all questions from delegates


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