Insights

For your convenience, we have created a comprehensive guide to the JobKeeper 2.0 support package offered by the Australian Government in response to COVID-19.

The Government has announced the $2.5bn JobTrainer package to retrain, upskill and open new job opportunities.

Will the Prime Minister’s targeted $250 million package of funding to support cultural and creative projects and initiatives save the industry?

From 1 July 2020, parents accessing the Government’s parental leave pay (PPL) scheme will have greater flexibility and options.

We always knew that a Government scheme swiftly distributing cash during a crisis was going to come with equally swift compliance and review measures, particularly when eligibility was self-assessed. Two major Australian Taxation Office (ATO) initiatives are searching out fraud and schemes designed to take advantage of the Government’s Coronavirus Economic Response Package.

Despite the current economic environment, the company tax rate will reduce to 26% for small and medium businesses from 1 July 2020.

News headlines recently stated that casual workers have won the right to paid leave following a decision in the Federal Court. As usual, the devil is in the detail.

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.

The new financial year is almost upon us, and there are some important changes to note.