Employee or contractor
You need to check if your worker is an employee or contractor as it affects your tax, super and other obligations.
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You need to check if your worker is an employee or contractor as it affects your tax, super and other obligations.
To check if your worker is an employee or contractor, you need to review the whole working arrangement.
Employees work in and are part of your business. Contractors are running their own business.
Penalties and charges if you incorrectly treat an employee as a contractor plus how to make a tip-off about a business.
Your tax, super and other government obligations vary depending on whether your worker is an employee or contractor.
Common myths can cause many businesses to get it wrong when working out whether a worker is an employee or contractor.
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