June 22, 2020

Directors set for permanent identifier under new laws

Directors will soon have to apply for a permanent unique identification number or risk hefty fines, following the passage of new legislation.   Treasury Laws Amendment […]
June 15, 2020

$150k instant asset write-off extended for 6 months

The $150,000 instant asset write-off has now been extended until the end of the year as the government looks to spur businesses to invest.   The instant […]
May 28, 2020

Victoria’s Business Support Fund Extended to JobKeeper Participants

On 23 March, the Victorian Government announced its $500 million Business Support Fund as part of a $1.7 billion stimulus package. Initially only available to small […]
May 14, 2020

National Cabinet’s Mandatory code of Conduct for COVID-19: How it affects landlords and tenants

The Victorian regulations to implement the National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct (National Code) for COVID-19 which impacts landlords and tenants, was passed on Friday 1 […]
April 22, 2020

ATO confirms ‘one in, all in’ JobKeeper feature

Employers will not be allowed to cherry-pick employees to put forward for the JobKeeper payment scheme, the ATO has now confirmed.   The ATO has now […]
April 9, 2020

‘Guidance has never been so important’: $130bn JobKeeper legislation passes

‘Guidance has never been so important’: $130bn JobKeeper legislation passes   A special one-day sitting of Parliament has now approved the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and […]
March 31, 2020

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE: JOBKEEPER PAYMENTS

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE: JOBKEEPER PAYMENTS   Over the weekend, the Federal Government announced an investment of $130 billion to subsidise wages of Australian businesses in order […]
March 30, 2020

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS   On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic and with it […]