The Federal Government recently announced the JobKeeper Payment scheme, which is designed to assist employers (and self-employed individuals) affected by the Coronavirus pandemic to continue to pay their workers. The JobKeeper scheme has been well received and welcomed by all sectors of the economy. In fact, many...
To assist employers during the Coronavirus crisis, the Federal Government has implemented a plan to boost employer’s cash flow. The cash flow benefit will be delivered through the tax system with credits to accounts being provided either: • Monthly: around the end of each of these months...
On 22 March the Government announced a second set of economic responses which, combined with the previous actions, total $189 billion across the forward estimates. The package provides timely support to workers, households and businesses through a difficult time in the light of the broader...
The Coronavirus outbreak not only affects people’s health and the health systems, it is also having significant economic implications. The Australian economy is already feeling the effects of the global Coronavirus outbreak. Tourist and student arrivals have been significantly lower than they were in late 2019,...
The ATO has alerted taxpayers to another scam where messages are texted to people asking them to click on a link and provide personal identifying information to receive a refund. To make the messages seem more legitimate, scammers are using technology that causes them to...
The ATO has announced various measures - bushfire relief to help businesses and individuals in local government areas impacted by the bushfires....
With effect from March 31 2020, APRA expects insurance companies to discontinue issuing any new contract where insurance benefits are not based on income at time of claim, including Agreed Value income protection policies....
The black economy involves dishonest and criminal activities that happen outside the tax system. It encompasses many elements, from the under-reporting of income and non-payment of superannuation through to serious criminal activities such as money laundering, illicit tobacco and the illegal drug trade. By avoiding their tax...
Needing expert advice on how to reach your financial goal? It might be a bit overwhelming to acknowledge the challenges that come with taking control of your finances. But there’s no need to worry, as long as you know who you should call for help. Let’s first...
It's Christmas time and we are all looking forward to the office parties and catch-up dinners, so we thought we'd put together this great Christmas tax read on holiday expenses! We’ll focus on the tax implications of holding Christmas parties (inside or outside the office) and also...