As part of the Victorian Government’s $3 billion Business Resilience Package – the government is providing $20 million to help business build digital capability in their day-to-day operations. The Small Business Digital Adaption Program is now open. Through the program,…
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease Australia-wide, a new normal is emerging for businesses and employees. Here we explore the roadmap out of lockdown and what lies ahead for our finances. While it’s too soon to say what the post-lockdown…
How you spend your time and money after redundancy can make a difference to your future career and well-being. Find out how to plan for your best outcome. When your time at work comes to an end because of redundancy,…
The FPA has commissioned new research, the FPA Money & Life Tracker: COVID edition examining the money & life issues of Australians amid the pandemic. The research reveals two distinct groups of Australians: those who lost income and were forced…
The federal budget is always a keenly anticipated event, and with the issues that we’ve been dealing with in 2020, this year’s budget is even more anticipated than most. This year’s budget is estimated to produce a record deficit for…
The ATO has finally released its guidance for businesses wanting to receive JobKeeper payments beyond 28 September to 28 March 2021. What remains the same for businesses in JobKeeper 2.0? Businesses already enrolled for JobKeeper before 28 September 2020 do…
The enormous pressure & uncertainty of the global COVID-19 crisis has sparked a financial crisis. Many Australians have had disruption to their income with major industries shutting down. For some, it has also meant job loss. You may be starting…
Third Round of Business Support Fund Grants Grants to support businesses through restrictions Program overview The Victorian Government has announced a third round of the Business Support Fund to provide direct financial support to businesses impacted by restrictions in Victoria…
The latest amendment to the JobKeeper 1.0 rules has been released. This seventh amendment, released on Friday 14 August, encapsulated the changes set out in the 7 August version of the “JobKeeper Payment” fact sheet, as discussed in Tax & Super’s article “When…
IMPORTANT JOBKEEPER UPDATES The Government has decided to extend JobKeeper for a further six months (13 fortnights) from 28 September this year, but eligibility will be based on actual rather than projected turnover declines and the payments will be lower…