More JobKeeper changes expected
7 August 2020 You may have heard the news, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the government will expand the JobKeeper scheme again. This comes a few weeks after announcements of JobKeeper 2.0 to start at the end of September. Below is a roundup of what has been announced and what we expect to see, but […]
JobSeeker income-support payments will change this September
The PM recently announced changes to the JobSeeker program are coming. Here is an overview of the changes. The JobSeeker scheme has been extended but rates have been cut and eligibility has been tightened. The JobSeeker coronavirus supplement will continue for another three months but it will fall from $550 to $250 a fortnight. This […]
JobKeeper changes coming in September
The government has announced changes to the JobKeeper scheme. The Treasury’s review found that the subsidy was still “needed” but required a “test to ensure that JobKeeper is well targeted”. Be prepared This means there will be changes to your current situation and your entitlements will be affected. The details of the changes are being […]
How Your Business can Thrive Even in a Recession
The pains caused by a recession can be excruciating, which is why most of us dread the thought of it. A recession can mean massive layoffs, jobs becoming harder to find, and wages frozen, which means consumers hunker down and spend less – often worsening the economic slowdown unknowingly. For most businesses, especially small businesses, […]
COVID-19 Business Update – 15 July 2020
Welcome to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Tightening restrictions as COVID-19 cases top 10,000 Restrictions have tightened back up in some states in an attempt to contain a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 in the country’s southeast, which pushed the total […]
Payment Summaries have changed
Last year’s introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP) means that tax time this year will be a little different. Employers are now required to report pays, taxes and superannuation information directly to the ATO each payday through STP. Employers who do report this way will not have to give you a payment summary as they […]
COVID-19 Business Update – 8 July 2020
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Next phase of JobKeeper to come after September PM Scott Morrison confirmed today that there will be a “further phase” of JobKeeper payments following this September when the scheme is due to […]
New Home Grants – What Do They Mean For You?
By James Wright The Australian Federal Government and the Western Australian State Government have recently announced new grants available for homebuyers, making it more affordable than ever to build your dream home. With articles about this floating around all over the internet, what this could mean for you might be confusing. We’ve put all the […]
Workplace Flexibility
By Alisa Sainoski It’s raining and you are in your cosy bed and your alarm is blaring, so you hit snooze and wish you could go back to sleep. Now think, What if? What if, your hours were different and instead of waking up during the best part of your sleep, you don’t have to […]
Beyond COVID-19 – How to build value in your business
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – this has been an extremely difficult few months for all of us, but there is no better time to think seriously about your business. In this article, we have compiled a few tips to create value in your business. The key to building value in […]