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Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 employer reporting

Single Touch Payroll (STP) phase 2 is now the way an employer reports their employees superannuation and tax information to the ATO when you run your payroll. The information that will be submitted to the ATO includes gross pay, paid leave, allowances, PAYG withholding & super liability information. You’ll no longer have to send the…

Director ID requirement for ALL Companies

There are important changes for all directors of companies that will need to be implemented. Anyone that is a director of a company will now need a Director identification Number (Director ID). A Director ID is a unique identifier that you will need to apply for to prevent fraudulent directors identities. You will only need…

Construction Sector Restrictions – COVID-19

This week, the government have released new restriction changes for the construction industry due to a spike in COVID-19 cases detected at work sites. These new restrictions are in place to allow workers to continue working safely. Key information you need to know: All construction sector employees to have had at least their first COVID-19 vaccination…

New Grant: Small Business COVID Hardship Fund

This week, the Victorian Government have released a new Grant for small and medium businesses called the Small Business COVID Hardship Fund. If your business has been majorly impacted by COVID-19 and has had at least a 70% reduction in turnover as a result of COVID-19, you may be eligible to apply for this grant!…

COVID-19 Business Support Grants – Top-Up Payment

Has your business been significantly affected by the current (July 2021) Victorian lockdown? The Victorian Government has just released a new Business Support Grant for businesses and sole traders that have been affected by the lockdown extension announced for Victoria this week. See information below regarding this “Top-up Payment” Eligibility Criteria To be…

Are you eligible for the temporary COVID disaster payment?

Hi everyone, Today we would like to chat to you about the recent announcement from the Australian Government regarding a temporary COVID disaster payment. This is a one off payment aimed at workers that are undergoing lockdown for more than seven days and reside or work in an area defined as a Commonwealth-determined hotspot Click…

The 2021 Federal Budget Changes & What It Means for You

Hey guys, We hope you’ve had a great week so far. Today we would like to chat to you about the 2021 Federal Budget, and what it means for you. To help create jobs, business investment and confidence after COVID-19, the Federal Government has just released a big spending 2021-22 Federal Budget! Based on our…

What is the Business Costs Assistance Program?

Are You Eligible for the Business Costs Assistance Program (BCAP)? Apply here.

COVID-19 assistance to small businesses Was your business significantly impacted by the latest circuit breaker” lockdown” (12th-17th of February)? If so, no need to despair. The Victorian Government has recently released a new Business Costs Assistance Program to help those who experienced significant losses due to the sudden lockdown. In this article, we’ll share the key…

What is the JobMaker Hiring Credit?

On 6 October 2020 as part of the 2020–21 Budget, the Government announced the $74 billion JobMaker Plan. Of this amount, they have set aside $4 billion dollars for a JobMaker Hiring Credit and an additional $1.2 billion for the Boosting Apprenticeships Wage Subsidy to support new apprentices and trainees. They hope that these incentives will help to…

No, you don’t need to lodge your tax by Oct 31

Hey Everyone, Recently, we’ve been receiving a lot of calls from clients worried and stressed, thinking that they must lodge their tax by the end of this month; the 31st of October. We wanted to send out a notification to reassure you that this isn’t the case. The Oct 31st deadline is only for those…