If you’ve lost your job, been stood down or suddenly find your business without customers due to the coronavirus pandemic, you might be tackling Centrelink for the first time, or the first time in a long time. The advice from Centrelink is to do as many of these steps online as possible to avoid calling […]
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered a free spending budget designed to drive employment growth, while also allocating increased funding to social programs such as disability services, aged care and mental health, as well as women’s economic security. Included also is the extension of support to taxpayers through the retention of the low and middle-income tax
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The national minimum wage will increase to $812.60 per week, or $21.38 per hour, after a decision by the Fair Work Commission exceeds the government’s suggested 5.1% increase. The Commission decided to increase modern award minimum wages by 4.6% subject to a minimum increase for adult award classifications of $40 per week (full-time). The increase
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As more Australians have started to and continue to work from home, business owners and managers need to place their cyber security strategy at the forefront of their minds and focus on building long-term strategies to protect personal and business data. In this article we explore eleven cyber security tips for small business. These are fundamental
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You’ve taken the first step in choosing to outsource to a payroll provider.
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Brisbane residents affected by the February rain event are being offered further support via Brisbane City Council’s rates rebate. A $250 rebate is available to eligible residents and businesses on their next rates bill. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner also announced that every residential rates notice across Brisbane for the April quarter will be postponed by
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The ATO has made a number of changes to tax return rules for FY19/20 making this year’s tax return easier, particularly for Australians impacted by coronavirus and bushfires. The tax office is expecting a marked increase in people claiming deductions for working from home or for protective items used for work. We know many of
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Following a review of Australia’s business registers, Directors will be required to register for a new lifetime director ID number, much like a tax file number. The introduction of the new lifetime Director Identification Number (DIN) regime is part of the Government’s Modernisation of Business Registers (MBR) Program creating greater transparency and monitoring of the
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The Queensland Government have announced a $260 million package to support Queensland businesses, particularly small and medium sized enterprises. Named the 2021 COVID Business Support Program, $5,000 grants will be available to Queensland businesses across the state, not just businesses in the 11 locked down areas. What grants will be available? The $5,000 grants will
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