Please see below articles for our latest information, updates and relevant financial assistance available following the COVID19 pandemic.
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Victorian Government Business Resilience Package
The Victorian Government is providing a further $3 billion to support businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Business Support • The third round of the Business Support Fund provides grants of...
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New land tax waiver
The Victorian Government has announced further land tax assistance for eligible landowners who have been impacted by COVID-19. In March 2020, commercial landowners with less than $1m in taxable property...
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Updated eligibility for current JobKeeper
The current JobKeeper program which runs until 27 September 2020 has had recent updates to eligibility requirements. We recommend you reassess the eligibility of any of your employees who are...
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Early access to your Superannuation
As a result of the impact of COVID-19, eligible individuals are now able to access some of their Superannuation in order to assist with economic hardship. To apply for an...
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Updates to the Business Support Fund
The Victorian State Government has announced additional support for businesses impacted by the increased restrictions for the state. The expansion to the Business Support Fund includes: • $5,000 grants...
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JobKeeper 2.0 eligibility
JobKeeper 2.0 has officially been passed and will operate from 28 September 2020 until 28 March 2021. There are two separate periods and eligibility needs to be tested for each period. ...
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The new Victorian business support package
The Victorian Government has announced a new $534 million Business Support package to help businesses and workers during COVID19. These measures are primarily aimed at assisting those in Melbourne and...
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Work related expenses during COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, many of us have had to work from home. As a result, the ATO have released the following concessions for this financial year. As...
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JobKeeper deadline - Sunday 14 June
To ensure you can receive JobKeeper payments for May, your monthly declaration must be lodged by Sunday 14 June. It is vital to lodge this declaration on time to ensure...
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Important dates for claiming JobKeeper
We'd like to remind you of the following key dates to ensure you can receive maximum benefits from the JobKeeper payments currently available. 31 May 2020 is the last...
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Business support fund - eligibility update
The eligibility requirements for the Business Support Fund have now been expanded and allows small businesses which meet the standard eligibility criteria and are enrolled as eligible participants in the...
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JobKeeper update - reporting requirements
Following our email from last week regarding updates to the JobKeeper rules , the ATO have now provided new information for businesses to comply with the scheme’s reporting requirements. If...
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Updates to JobKeeper rules
Below is an update on some recent changes to the JobKeeper rules. Enrolment deadline extension The ATO have extended the deadline to enrol for JobKeeper from 30 April...
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JobKeeper step by step instructions
Below are step by step instructions on what you need to do to ensure your business can access JobKeeper payments. Due to the volume of clients who will be accessing...
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JobKeeper update - how it will work
The rules governing the Coronavirus Economic Response Package, incorporating the JobKeeper payment scheme have recently been released. The JobKeeper payments are to be administered by the ATO. The ATO have...
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JobKeeper legislation passed
Parliament passed legislation yesterday authorising introduction of the “JobKeeper” scheme which will provide a payment to employers of $1,500 per fortnight per eligible employee. The legislation gives power to the...
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Business support fund
Eligible businesses can apply for a $10,000 grant as part of the Victorian State Government’s economic survival package. Funding can be used to assist with business costs such as utilities, ...
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JobKeeper eligibility update
The Federal Government has updated their fact sheet on the JobKeeper payment to clarify the turnover decline eligibility criteria. To establish that a business has incurred the necessary 30% ...
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JobKeeper support for businesses announced
The Federal Government announced a subsidy program known as the JobKeeper Payment to support businesses affected by the Coronavirus to meet the cost of employee wages. The JobKeeper Payment...
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Gaining access to cash flow boost payments
The ATO will begin making tax free cash flow boost payments to eligible businesses from 28 April 2020. To ensure that you are able to access the payment as early...
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Economic support update
Federal Government 1. Support for businesses Boosting Cash Flow for Employers The Government is enhancing the measures announced on 12 March 2020. The Government is providing up to $100,000 to...
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ATO payment extensions and support for businesses
The ATO is offering administrative relief to those whose business cashflow has been impacted by COVID-19. If eligible, the ATO will work with you to delay some payments and vary...
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Our current safety measures
To our valued clients and networks, We would like to inform you of our current safety measures in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prioritise the health...
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