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Back to Blog Contents Victoria’s Business Support Package Initiatives to help businesses and workers get through the coronavirus pandemic Business Support Fund – ExpansionFormerly known as the Local Lockdown Business

Back to Blog Contents VIC’s Business Support Fund – Expansion $5,000 grant to help businesses through temporary coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions Formerly known as the Local Lockdown Business Support Program, this

Back to Blog Contents Factor1 now a Xero Gold Champion Partner We are super excited to let everyone know that we are now a Xero Gold Champion Partner. Factor1 reached

Back to Blog Contents New Rules for Salary Sacrificing Super Salary sacrificing to super allows an employee to forego part of their salary or wages and have the employer contribute

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper and Xero Payroll: How they’ll make it simpler for you Xero Payroll will be enhanced this month to make processing JobKeeper payments simpler Due to

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper Payment latest details Updated 14th April 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation was passed by the Australian Government on 8 April 2020 for the

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper employee nomination & key dates Attention all employers who plan or anticipate they will claim the Job Keeper Payments. Please provide the attached nomination form

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper Payment FAQs A friendly reminder to register for JobKeeper by 30 April 2020.   Here are over 50 Frequently Asked Questions to help. Q: As an

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper Enrolment Extension Great News! The Commissioner has extended the time to enrol for the initial JobKeeper periods from 30th April 2020 until 31st May 2020. Under

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper Reporting now on Business Portal If you have intended to apply for the JobKeeper Payment subsidy, you can now complete the reporting via the Business

Back to Blog Contents VIC Grant now opened to more businesses The Vic Government has announced that the criteria will be expanded We are anticipating there will be a lot

Back to Blog Contents Revive & Thrive with COSBOA’s $10K Small Business Relief Fund Applications to apply open on Monday 25th May! If your business operates through a company with

Back to Blog Contents Claiming deductions for working at home due to COVID-19 ATO introduces the shortcut method of calculating additional running expenses from working at home As the COVID-19

Back to Blog Contents Coronavirus Land Tax Relief For landlords impacted by Coronavirus In response to COVID-19, the Victorian Government has announced land tax relief for landlords that includes: rent

Back to Blog Contents HomeBuilder Grant The $688 million program to help boost the home construction industry On the 4th June, the federal government announced the new $688 million HomeBuilder

Back to Blog Contents Economic Stimulus Package Scott Morrison announces Economic Stimulus Package Late last week, the Federal Government announced a stimulus package worth $17.6 billion to help our economy

Back to Blog Contents 2nd Economic Stimulus Package – For Individuals The Federal Government has released details of its second stimulus package in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), with five new

Back to Blog Contents 2nd Economic Stimulus Package – For Businesses The Federal Government has released details of its second stimulus package in response to COVID-19, outlining support to business

Back to Blog Contents When can employees be stood down without pay? During these unprecedented times, many businesses will be faced with difficult staffing decisions that may be due to

Back to Blog Contents Small Business Grant Assistance for Victorian small businesses impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) As part of the Victorian Government’s $1.7 billion Economical Survival Package, the $500 million

Back to Blog Contents JobKeeper Payment Supporting businesses to retain jobs and stay in business The economic impacts of the Coronavirus pose significant challenges for many businesses – many of

Back to Blog Contents Navigating this difficult crisis Key tips and facts These are indeed unprecedented times with a health crisis which has significantly impacted our economy and way of life.

Back to Blog Contents SMEs to Receive Rent Waivers, Deferrals National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct Under the Code of Conduct, landlords will be required to reduce rent proportionate to

Back to Blog Contents Instant asset write-off expansion The $150,000 instant asset write-off has now been extended until the end of the year As a measure to encourage business investment,