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2021 COVID-19 business grant
2021 COVID-19 business grant Announced on 13 July 2021 – Applications commenced 19 July 2021 and close on 13 September 2021 Announced as part of the 2021 COVID-19 support package, the support grant is intended to help certain businesses by alleviating cashflow...
Information on the COVID-19 Disaster Payment
Client impact statement: COVID-19 Disaster Payment increased for extended lockdown On 3 June 2021, the Prime Minister announced that a COVID-19 Disaster Payment would be made available for eligible individuals. Further announcements across July 2021 outlined increased...
NSW Job Saver Grant
JobSaver grant for 2021 greater Sydney lockdown Announced on 13 July 2021 — Applications commenced 26 July 2021 and close 18 October 2021 An economic stimulus package is now available for businesses in NSW who are located in a Commonwealth Government declared hotspot....
SupeSuper Guarantee rate rising 1 Julyr Guarantee rate rising 1 July
On 1 July 2021, the super guarantee rate will rise from 9.5% to 10%. For salary and wage payments made on or after 1 July 2021, the minimum superannuation guarantee contribution rate of 10% will need to be applied.
All employers should be reporting now unless they only have closely held payees, or are covered by another deferral or exemption. Quarterly reporting for micro employers The quarterly reporting concessions for micro employers who needed more time to transition to STP...
ATO warns against “copy/pasting” 2020 work-related claims
ATO warns against “copy/pasting” 2020 work-related claims The ATO is warning taxpayers against “copying and pasting” their previous year’s claims for work-related expenses without evidence. The ATO is recommencing its focus on overclaiming of work-related expenses...
Childcare subsidy to increase
Childcare subsidy to increase As part of the 2021–22 Federal Budget, the government has announced that the childcare subsidy will be increased up to a maximum of 95% from 1 July 2022. Under the current arrangements the maximum childcare subsidy payable is 85% of...
NSW small business fees and charges rebate $1500
Eligibility To be eligible for this rebate, small businesses (including non-employing sole traders) and not-for-profit organisations must: • have total Australian wages below the NSW Government 2020-2021 payroll tax threshold of $1.2 million • have an Australian...
New Superannuation rates & thresholds for 2021-2022
Superannuation rates and thresholds for 2021–22 The ATO has published the key superannuation rates and thresholds for the 2021–22 year. Some of these rates and thresholds have been indexed following the average weekly ordinary time earnings figures released by the...
First conviction for JobKeeper fraud
First conviction for JobKeeper fraud A man has been convicted to 3 counts of making a false and misleading statement to receive $6,000 in JobKeeper payments. In addition to the conviction, the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court fined Mr Raed Saleh $3,000 and ordered him to...