Are COVID-19 grants and funding tax free?

Most people would think that money provided by the Government to support people and business during a crisis would be tax free? Otherwise, it’s like giving money with one hand and then taking it away with the other, isn’t it?

JPR BUSINESS GROUP11 August 2021covid-19, government, government assistance, state government grant

Lock-downs: What help is available

The highly infectious Delta COVID variant is triggering lock-downs across the country. We look at what help is available and how you can get it.

Taxation, Financial Accounting, Business DevelopmentJPR BUSINESS GROUP7 July 2021coronavirus, covid, small business, lockdown, government assistance

JobKeeper changes: What's new in JobKeeper 2.0

On 21 July 2020, the Government announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the JobKeeper Payment Scheme will be extended by six months until 28 March 2021, from the original end date of 27 September 2020. The period of the extended scheme comprises 13 fortnights - ie. the proposed extension doubles the length of the original scheme.

Taxation, Financial Accounting, Business DevelopmentJPR BUSINESS GROUP24 July 2020coronavirus, covid-19, tax, jobkeeper, jobkeeper payment, government assistance

Covid-19 Business Support and Financial Assistance Finder

The Victorian Government has released the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Business Support and Financial Assistance Finder online.

Financial Accounting, Taxation, InvestmentJPR BUSINESS GROUP30 April 2020coronavirus, covid-19, business, business assistance, financial advice, government assistance