VES Insights | August 2026

VES Insights, your go-to newsletter for the latest in bookkeeping, automation, AI, Xero tips, and essential ATO updates to keep you informed and on track. From simplifying your bookkeeping to harnessing the power of automation and AI, our newsletter is packed with valuable tools and reminders to help you stay ahead.

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Your Most Asked Payday Super Questions

A month into Payday Super, the same handful of questions keep coming up: how the approvals work, how quickly super needs to land, and whether the calculation itself has changed.

A few details are easy to miss if no one's pointed them out.

The full article walks through the questions we hear most, plus a few habits that help the process settle into place.

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Paid Parental Leave Is Now 26 Weeks: What Employers Need To Do

The government's Paid Parental Leave scheme expanded again on 1 July, giving families 130 days instead of 120.

For most employers, this is a light-touch change. The bigger question is whether your policy and payroll are still lined up with it.

Read the full article for the three types of parental leave and the handful of things worth checking on your end.

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The Instant Asset Write-Off is Now Permanent: What It Means for Your Business

In August, Parliament made the $20,000 instant asset write-off a permanent fixture rather than a rule renewed year to year.

That means planning a purchase around what suits your business, not around whether the threshold survives to the next budget.

Read the full article for what the change does and doesn't cover, plus a companion loss carry-back measure for companies.

Disclaimer: This newsletter is intended to provide general guidance and is not specific advice. We encourage you to seek tailored advice for your circumstances.