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JobKeeper 2.1: Infographic

On 21 July 2020, the Governmentannouncedit will extend the JobKeeper program by six months to 28 March 2021. Since that announcement, economic conditions in Victoria due to the Stage 4...

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JobKeeper 2.1: further changes and what happens next

On 21 July 2020, in light of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the Government announced it will extend the JobKeeper program by six months to 28 March 2021. However, the worsening economic conditions...

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Advocacy on Victorian Stage 4 COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

The nation is reeling from the current situation in Victoria. Robyn Jacobson CTA, our Senior Advocate and a Melbourne resident currently in lock down, recently reached out to our Victorian members...

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Is the post-COVID-19 world ready for GST reform? John Hewson weighs in

As of 1 July this year, the GST has been in practice in Australia for 20 years. Its introduction was Australia’s last major tax reform, 30 years in the making. The 2020 Supporting the Road to...

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JobKeeper 2.0: Infographic

Following a three-month review, the Government announced on 21 July 2020 that the JobKeeper program, legislated to end on 27 September 2020, will be extended until 28 March 2021. However, it will...

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JobKeeper 2.0: key dates, reduced rates, payroll cycles and more

Not unexpectedly, in light of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the Government has announced it will extend the JobKeeper program by six months to 28 March 2021. This article discusses the extension...

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Exiting JobKeeper for monthly, fortnightly and weekly payrolls

The focus on the JobKeeper program to date has, understandably, been on digesting and applying the rules to determine if businesses are eligible for JobKeeper assistance. This has entailed a...

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To the tax professionals supporting Aussie businesses

At The Tax Institute, we sincerely believe that our economy, our local businesses and the Australian community would have fared far worse during COVID-19 if not for the efforts of dedicated tax...

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JobKeeper: modified decline in turnover test for certain group structures

The Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payment and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No.2) of 2020 (the Amending Rules) refines and clarifies elements of the JobKeeper scheme to ensure that it most...

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Health and wellbeing tools for the tax community during COVID-19

Partway through June, COVID-19 restrictions have eased somewhat. Australians are able to connect with friends and family in small groups and many businesses are re-opening and getting back to work...

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