JobKeeper Payment

The Government announced it's next measure in response to COVID -19.

In summary, :

• Wage subsidy - $1,500 per fortnight will be paid to  all employers, including sole traders , that have been affected by COVID-19 for each worker that is employed which will be backdated to 1 March 2020.

• Employers will be eligible for the subsidy if t heir business turnover [sales] has reduced by more than 30 per cent relative to a comparable period a year ago (of at least a month) .

• It would be worth comparing your sales revenue for the calendar month of March 2020 compared to March 2019 to see if this is down 30%.  If not, monitor 15 March 2020 to 15 April 2020 and compare this to the same period last year to see if that has a decline of 30% or more.

• The payment will be made to the employer or sole trader, administered through the tax system, and will last for at least 6 months with the first payments expected to be made in the first week of May 2020 .

• Businesses will be able to register their interest in participating in the Payment from today from the  ATO website .  This takes less than 5 minutes and I recommend you register now as this will ensure further information is provided (it doesn't mean you will claim - just that you can if criteria met).

• Businesses who no longer employ will not receive the JobKeeper subsidy - i.e. it is designed for businesses to help retain and continue to be connected to employees (even during a "hibernation" period).

Use these links to access further information in relation to the JobKeeper Payment for  employees  and  employers  released by the Government. 

Kind regards,             

www.gjbarnett.com.au

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