JOBKEEPER EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILTY UPDATE

JOBKEEPER EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILTY UPDATE – 1 JULY 2020 EMPLOYEES NOW ELIGILIBLE Last Friday, the Treasurer registered a legislative instrument bringing into effect the change that would see staff employed by 1 July 2020 now eligible for JobKeeper, an extension from the...

HIGH COURT OVERTURNS MONDELEZ DECISION

HIGH COURT OVERTURNS MONDELEZ DECISION On 13 August 2020, the High Court overturned the Full Federal Court decision, clarifying how paid personal/carer’s leave is accrued and taken. Personal/carer’s leave entitlements will be accrued per the Fair Work Act...

Super Guarantee Amnesty

On 6 March 2020, the government introduced a super guarantee (SG) amnesty (the amnesty). The amnesty allows employers to disclose and pay previously unpaid super guarantee charge (SGC), including nominal interest, they owe their employees, for quarters starting from...

JOBKEEPER EXTENSION – Jobkeeper 2.0

On 21 July 2020, the Government announced that JobKeeper would be extended to 28 March 2021, but it will have reduced payments to employers and it will be harder to qualify receive it. All employers wanting to claim JobKeeper payments from 28 September 2020 will need...

Extended Instant Asset Write-Off

On the 12th of March as part of the COVID-19 Federal Government stimulus package, the instant asset write off was increased from $30,000 to $150,000. So any assets purchased after this date under this amount are eligible to be claimed as a full tax deduction provided...