Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced further changes to JobKeeper on 7 August 2020. The changes are intended to ensure that eligibility for the revised JobKeeper scheme – to commence on 28 September 2020 – will be
The ATO has updated its COVID-19 and fringe benefits tax (FBT) advice, providing a useful outline of some issues that may arise due to an employer’s response to COVID-19. Working from home devices Items provided to
Future Casting – your staffing structure in 6 months Thursday, August 19th 1pm AEST JobKeeper has been extended, which brings welcome short term relief, but business owners are still feeling understandable concern
On 23 July 2020, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released the Economic and Fiscal Update July 2020, outlining the key COVID-19 policy response measures announced by the Government since March 2020. The Treasurer said t
The Government is extending the JobKeeper Payment by a further six months to 28 March 2021. Support will be targeted to businesses and not-for-profits that continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus. Moving
If you have purchased assets for your business, remember that you may be eligible to claim an immediate deduction in your 2019–2020 tax return under the instant asset write-off, which was recently expanded into
Many businesses are facing significant financial difficulty as a result of enforced closure of their businesses or a dramatic downturn in customers due to social distancing and work from home requirements. State and Fede
The Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2019 (Bill) in its final form (after various versions) received Royal Assent on 5 December 2019. The new measures set out under the Bill will commence on 30 June 2020. The
*Updated 30th April 2020* What does this mean for Employers & Employees? We now have a better understanding of the obligations and steps Employers and Employees need to take in the coming weeks to ensure they
The Federal Government has announced a new $130bn JobKeeper payment plan as part of its third stimulus package. This has been created to subsidise wages to ensure businesses can keep employees during the downturn due to
