JobKeeper: Why are some businesses returning it to the ATO?

Companies that received JobKeeper and subsequently paid dividends to shareholders and executive bonuses have come under particular scrutiny, not just by the regulators but by public opinion.

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Sole Trader Granted Access To JobKeeper With Backdated ABN

A sole trader who was able to backdate his ABN has won access to JobKeeper payments in a recent case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

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The Final Stage Of JobKeeper And How To Access It

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt very differently from region to region. Fortunes vary wildly between business operators subject to ongoing lockdowns and trading impediments to those benefiting from the “new normal”.

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JobKeeper: The next steps

The first tranche of JobKeeper ended on 27 September 2020. We look at the issues for those seeking to qualify for the second tranche of JobKeeper and for those no longer eligible.

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What now? Where to get help if you need it

The Government has announced further changes to the JobKeeper scheme. The good news is that employees that missed out on JobKeeper because they were not employed on 1 March 2020 might now be eligible

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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.

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The ATO’s JobKeeper audit targets

The JobKeeper subsidy has progressed beyond the rush for eligibility and entered its second phase: compliance. Late last month, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released guidance highlighting where the regulator will focus its compliance resources.

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The Covid-19 Stimulus and Support Measures

We’ve designed this guide as a quick reference to the COVID-19 related tax and financial support that might be available to you.

The stimulus and support packages help, but there are gaps and they will not return most adversely impacted businesses or people back to their pre-pandemic position. It will all take time.

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Government announces Jobkeeper Payment to support business

On Monday 30th March the Federal Government announced that it will invest $130 billion dollars into trying to support Australian workers with the new Jobkeeper Payment.

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