Winding-up: Simplifying small business insolvency

Winding-up: simplifying small business insolvency On 1 January 2021, new laws came into effect that introduce a new, simplified debt restructuring and liquidation framework for small business. Drawing on key features of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy model in the United...

Sole Trader Granted Access To JobKeeper With Backdated ABN

sole trader granted access to jobkeeper with backdated ABN A sole trader who was able to backdate his ABN has won access to JobKeeper payments in a recent case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). To be eligible to access JobKeeper as a business...

The Final Stage Of JobKeeper And How To Access It

the final stage of jobkeeper and how to access it The impact of COVID-19 has been felt very differently from region to region. Fortunes vary wildly between business operators subject to ongoing lockdowns and trading impediments to those benefiting from the “new...

Question Of The Month – Tax on COVID-19 Grants

$1500 JobKeeper Subsidy to Keep Staff Employed My business received a grant from the State Government. Do I pay tax on it?   Short answer; probably.  Income tax – Grants are likely to be taxable unless they are specifically excluded from tax. If the grant...

Forecasting During a Pandemic

forecasting during a pandemic How do you plan for uncertainty when every assumptions is subject to change? Now, more than ever, business operators should have a plan in place to manage during uncertain times. Even if your business is not directly impacted, it’s likely...

JobKeeper Alert

JobKeeper alert   With the employee test date for JobKeeper moved to 1 July 2020, some additional employees might have become eligible for JobKeeper. The August JobKeeper monthly business declaration is due by 14 September and is different to the previous form as...