Full-time students aged 16 and 17 years: Full-time students who are 17 years old and younger, and who are not financially independent, are not eligible for the JobKeeper Payment and this cl...Read MoreRead More
Business structures that house their employees in a separate entity from the operating entity may still be able to access the JobKeeper Payment scheme. They can do so by applying an alternat...Read MoreRead More
Quarterly GST reporters that import goods into Australia may use the deferred GST scheme to assist with business cash flow during the COVID-19 period by changing to a monthly reporting optio...Read MoreRead More
The ATO has advised that it is providing a short-term blanket deferral for a number of lodgement and payment obligations, to ease the burden on tax professionals during this difficult time.
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The Commissioner has registered Legislative Instrument Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Alternative Decline in Turnover Test Rules 2020. The rules provide altern...Read MoreRead More
JobKeeper enrolments begin
Enrolments for April JobKeeper payments are open until the end of May with the ATO recommending enrolment by the end of April to ensure JobKeeper payments are rec...Read MoreRead More
The ATO has been tracking an increase in threat actors exploiting the current situation concerning COVID-19 to conduct malicious cyber activity. Threat actors were observed leveraging COVID-...Read MoreRead More
The ATO has explained how it will administer the measure to allow for early release of superannuation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ATO will deploy the application form for in...Read MoreRead More
The government has announced that it will provide eligible employers who have taken a significant financial hit as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak with the funds to pay their full-time, pa...Read MoreRead More
Please see below an overview of funding that may be available to assist your business during this time.
Federal Government Funding:
JobKeeper Wage Subsidy. This allows eligible busin...Read MoreRead More