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NEW CHANGES STUDENT VISA
NEW CHANGES: The Government will recommence granting student visas in all locations lodged outside Australia. This means when borders re-open, students will already have visas and be able to make arrangements to travel. International students will be able to lodge...
ATO received over 1.7 million individual 2020 returns
Over $1b refunded to taxpayers The ATO has paid tax refunds of over $1b in the first two weeks of Tax Time amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As at 14 July, more than 457,000 individual refunds have been issued, totalling more than $1.08b, with an average refund of $2,365....
Government announces HomeBuilder grant $25,000.00
The government has announced that it will introduce a $25,000 grant for eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. The HomeBuilder grant will be available to individuals under the $125,000 income cap ($200,000 for couples)...
Car expenses per kilometre rate for 2020/21
The Commissioner has determined that the rate at which work-related car expense deductions may be calculated using the cents per kilometre method is 72 cents per kilometre for the income year commencing 1 July 2020. The rate applies to the income year commencing 1...
Instant asset write-off extended to 31 December 2020
Instant asset write-off extended to 31 December 2020 The Government has announced that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off for six months to 31 December 2020. Australian businesses with annual turnover of less than $500m will be able to take advantage...
Government announces JobKeeper payment wage subsidy measures
The Government has announced a “JobKeeper” payment relief measure to subsidise wages for all eligible businesses. The amount of subsidy is $1,500 per fortnight, per eligible employee, which works out to be 70% of the median wage in Australia. To be eligible for...
COVID19 FAQ – Small Business
Pausing or ceasing your business Question: I have had to pause my business. Do I need to cancel my ABN and GST registration? Answer: If you have temporarily ceased some trading activities in your business but you intend to restart when you can, you are not required to...
COVID-19 Self Managed Super Fund FAQ:
Temporarily reducing superannuation minimum payment amounts Question: I am retired and receive an account-based pension from my SMSF. My account-based pension balance has been badly affected by the losses in the financial market because of the COVID-19 crisis. I would...
Pension minimum drawdowns reduced by 50 per cent
The Government is temporarily reducing minimum super drawdown requirements for pensions by 50 per cent. The reduction will be available for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 income years. This measure was implemented to support retirees in managing the impact of the: recent...
Government introduces coronavirus SME guarantee scheme for bank loans
In light of the economic impact from COVID-19, the Government will provide a guarantee of 50 per cent to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) lenders to support short-term unsecured loans to SMEs. This measure will assist otherwise viable businesses to meet short-term...