May 17, 2021

Federal Budget 2021 – 2022

On 11 May 2021, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2021-22 Federal Budget. The second of the Morrison Government’s “pandemic” budget, the 2021-22 Federal Budget aimed […]
April 16, 2021

Director ID regime takes shape as ATO assumes new registrar role

ASIC STAFF WILL BEGIN MOVING TO THE ATO AS THE GOVERNMENT PREPARES FOR THE IMMIMENT ROLLOUT OF THE NEW DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REGIME.   The move, […]
March 5, 2021

Late superannuation contributions – What employers need to know

THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT CHANGES TO THE WAY THE ATO APPLIES PENALTIES WHEN SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PAID LATE, AND THE SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE THAT CAN RESULT.   […]
November 23, 2020

Small Business Digital Adaption Program

AS PART OF ITS CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 BUSINESS RESILIENCE PACKAGE, THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED ITS $20 MILLION SMALL BUSINESS DIGITAL ADAPTION PROGRAM.   Designed to help sole […]
November 5, 2020

Commercial Rent Relief Regulations Modified and Extended

THE GOVERNMENT HAS MODIFIED AND EXTENDED THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL TENANCY RELIEF SCHEME (SCHEME) TO 31 DECEMBER 2020.   As part of its response to […]
November 5, 2020

BAC Subsidy – Boosting Apprenticeships

AS PART OF THE 2020-21 FEDERAL BUDGET, THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED AN ADDITIONAL $1.2 BILLION IN FUNDING TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO TAKE ON NEW APPRENTICES AND […]
October 28, 2020

Mandatory COVIDSafe plans for your business

ON MONDAY 26 OCTOBER, MELBOURNIANS BREATHED A COLLECTIVE SIGH OF RELIEF AS VICTORIAN PREMIER DANIEL ANDREWS DELIVERED THE LONG-AWAITING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON EASING RESTRICTIONS ACROSS THE STATE. […]
October 15, 2020

Federal Budget 2020 – 2021 – The Path To Recovery

2020 IS A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER.   THE HISTORIC FEDERAL BUDGET 2020-21 HANDED DOWN BY THE TREASURER DELIVERS A SET OF MEASURES FOCUSED ON BOOSTING […]