The Victorian Government announced on 27 May 2021 the “Circuit Breaker Business Support Package” to assist small to medium business, including sole traders, who were unable to operate due to the Circuit Breaker lockdown. This package was further extended on 2 June 2021 following the week extension of the Circuit Breaker lockdown. Eligible businesses will…
Welcome to our April 2021 Newsletter Contents The 1 July 2021 Superannuation changes ATO targets profits of professional service firms Tax treatment of JobKeeper payments handed back to ATO JobMaker fails to boost employment Unemployment rate at pre COVID-19 levels National licence recognition for tradies The 1 July 2021 Superannuation changes Changes from 1 July…
From 28 September 2020, the eligibility tests to access JobKeeper for employers changed, along with the amount of the JobKeeper payment for employees and business participants. To receive JobKeeper from 4 January 2021, employers will need to assess their eligibility again. Eligibility for one JobKeeper period does not entitle you to, or exclude you from,…
Victorian Government Business Support Package Business Support Fund – Expansion $10,000 – Sep-20 As a reminder, we want to ensure that you have actioned the Victorian Government’s expanded Business Support Fund additional grant that was bought in to support businesses impacted by Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions in Regional Victoria…
The Government this week announced the future of JobKeeper and JobSeeker along with other income support measures. We’ve created a client update to help with the changes. For JobKeeper, current arrangements will generally remain the same until 27 September 2020. From this date onwards, employers seeking to claim JobKeeper payments will need to reassess their…
Victorian Government Business Support Package New Expanded Business Support Fund – New $5,000 Grant + Others The Victorian Government has expanded its Business Support Fund with a new $534m Business Support Package released on 13 July 2020. Please refer to the link below to apply or register your interest for any of the new…
With the introduction of the JobKeeper legislation and the various ATO and Treasury Explanatory Memorandums and updates, it is timely to re-visit as an employer what you need to do from here for the JobKeeper scheme which runs from the 30 March 2020 to 27 September 2020. Enrolment Review and ensure all eligible employees have…
The National Cabinet (comprising Federal Government & State Governments leaders) have introduced a Mandatory National Code of Conduct for Tenants and Landlords that mandates Landlords to grant small and medium business enterprises rental waivers and rental deferrals effective from the 3 April 2020 where they are suffering Financial Distress and Hardship as a direct result…
The Federal Government’s “JobKeeper” package was introduced to parliament and the legislation was passed on the 8 April 2020. Under the JobKeeper payment package, eligible employers will receive a subsidy of $1,500 for each eligible employee for up to six months. The “Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments & Benefits) Bill 2020” provides for the making…
JobKeeper Support Package Q&A The economic impact of the pandemic has been felt widely across Australia with hundreds of thousands of individuals being made redundant, stood down or experiencing reduced work. To support affected businesses and their employees through the COVID-19 pandemic the Government recently announced the “JobKeeper” payment package to help support businesses .…
On the 30th March the Federal Government announced a further stimulus package with the release of the “JobKeeper” payment initiative ($17.6B) aimed at supporting employers to retain their workforce while managing through the commercial disruption of COVID-19. For businesses that have or are facing standing down of employees, the program provides a mechanism to retain…
Further to the Federal Government’s Part 1 Business Stimulus Package ($17.6B) the Government yesterday announced a further stimulus package referred to here as Business Stimulus Package Part 2 ($66B). These business measures announced yesterday by the Government have been provided to support Australian businesses to manage the cash flow challenges and retain employees as result…
In addition to the recent Federal Government announcements, the State Governments have announced a range of tax relief measures in relation to COVID-19. A summary of these measures is outlined below Payroll Tax Victoria Waiver for entire 2019-20 financial year for all businesses with annual taxable wages of up to $3 million Refunds of payroll…
The Australian Taxation Office (‘ATO’) has announced a temporary simplified short cut method to make it easier for individual taxpayers to claim deductions for additional running expenses incurred (e.g., additional heating, cooling and lighting costs), as a result of working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Refer to the ATO’s Media Release of 7…
The Federal Government will today announce an economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus outbreak to hopefully help stimulate the economy. The measures will include incentives to fast track investment, apprentice wage subsidies and cash payments of up to $25,000 for small and medium businesses to save jobs and help businesses battle supply disruptions.…