During lock down I have had to work from home. I’ve set up a full home office with paintings, plants, a desk, computer equipment, a water tower and a sculpture….
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In addition to general waivers, reductions or rebates on some Government licensing and fees, each State and Territory has some form of support accessible to certain businesses impacted by COVID-19….
At the recent Senate Estimates hearing, Jeremy Hirschhorn, the ATO’s Second Commissioner, stated that $120 million in JobKeeper payments had been clawed back from those either deliberately seeking to rort…
We’ve had quite a few questions about the JobMaker hiring credit announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget. The legislation enabling the JobMaker scheme has not passed Parliament as yet and…
On Sunday 13 September 2020, the Victorian Government has announced a new support package of $3 billion, in “cash grants, tax relief and cashflow support delivered to Victorian Businesses.”Read the…
The Government has stepped in to prevent a wave of insolvencies when the COVID-19 support measures run their course in December 2020. Temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections are in place…
The first tranche of JobKeeper ended on 27 September 2020. We look at the issues for those seeking to qualify for the second tranche of JobKeeper and for those no…
With the employee test date for JobKeeper moved to 1 July 2020, some additional employees might have become eligible. The August JobKeeper monthly business declaration is due by 14 September…
Late last year, legislation passed that provided that certain grant payments in response to COVID-19 would be made non-assessable non exempt income. The legislation requires the Treasurer to declare that…
A number of the states of Australia have announced a range of tax measures to provide relief to businesses in response to COVID-19. These include payroll tax relief, interest free…
