The impact of COVID-19 has been felt very differently from region to region. Fortunes vary wildly between business operators subject to ongoing lockdowns and trading impediments to those benefiting from the “new normal”.
From 28 September 2020, the second tranche of the JobKeeper scheme changes the eligibility tests for employers and employees, and the method and amount paid to eligible employees.
Following on from our JobKeeper 2.0 blog on 30 July 2020, on 7 August 2020, the Treasurer announced further changes to increase access to the scheme during the proposed extension period (i.e. 28 September 2020 to 28 March 2021), driven by t…
The second tranche of the JobKeeper scheme changes the eligibility test for employers and the method and amount paid to employees.
In these trying times, the NSW government is supporting small businesses in NSW with a couple of targeted grants, such as:
We always knew that a Government scheme swiftly distributing cash during a crisis was going to come with equally swift compliance and review measures, particularly when eligibility was self-assessed. Two major Australian Taxation Office (AT…
“…while it is all very well to talk of ‘turning points’, one can surely only recognise such moments in retrospect.” Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day
Most business owners would be excused for feeling like they’re in a time warp this year. Just as the year began, along came COVID-19 that’s made it feel fast and slow all at the same time.
The JobKeeper payment is a $130 billion scheme to support businesses that are significantly affected by the Coronavirus crisis.
The scheme provides for payments of $1,500 per fortnight for each eligible employee of an eligible business.
The Federal Government has announced a further round of measures to encourage businesses to retain employees throughout the Coronavirus crisis.