Coronavirus Jobkeeper Payment
Federal Government offers $130b in coronavirus wage subsidies for businesses to pay workers The Government has announced a $130 billion JobKeeper payment to help keep more Australians in jobs and support businesses affected by the significant economic impact caused by the Coronavirus. Around 6 million workers will receive a fortnightly payment of $1,500 (before tax) […]
PAYG and deductions for payments to workers
PAYG withholding obligations The ATO has reminded business taxpayers they can no longer claim deductions for certain payments to workers if they have not met their PAYG withholding obligations from 1 July 2019. If the PAYG withholding rules require an amount to be withheld, to claim a deduction for most payments to a worker, a […]