by MRG Redshaw | Jun 1, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19 Support
From Monday 1 June, businesses claiming the JobKeeper subsidy for the month of May need to log into the Business Portal or Tax Agent Portal (through us) to: Report May 2020 turnover; Report projected June 2020 turnover, and; Reconfirm the number of eligible employees...
by MRG Redshaw | May 22, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19 Support, Small Business
If you have had to close your doors or have been highly impacted by COVID-19, you could be eligible for the Queensland government’s Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant Program. Applications will close once the budget has been fully allocated and are processed on a...
by MRG Redshaw | May 14, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19 Support, Tax
The ATO have now announced that from 1 March until 30 June 2020, you are able to use the shortcut method and claim a deduction of 80c for each hour you work from home due to the COVID-19 as long as you are working from home to fulfil your employment duties and not...
by MRG Redshaw | May 14, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19 Support, Tax
In a bid to support Queensland jobs and to help businesses navigate through the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queensland Government announced last week that businesses employing Queenslanders will not pay payroll tax on the Australian Government’s...
by MRG Redshaw | Apr 29, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19 Support
Employers who wish to apply for the first two fortnights of JobKeeper payments now have until 31 May, a welcome extension. If you enrol by 31 May, you will still be able to claim for the fortnights in April and May, provided you meet all the eligibility requirements...
by MRG Redshaw | Apr 21, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19 Support
Subsequent to our previous articles, the ATO provided further clarification on Thursday 16 April 2020 in relation to JobKeeper payments in respect of certain individuals who are not employees of a business, but who are actively engaged in the business carried on by a...