Business
2021 federal budget highlights
October 7, 2020 | Accounting, Business, Tax Last night, the Federal Government unveiled its 2020/21 Budget on what they called a paved road to recovery. A recovery highly focused on creating jobs, jobs, and more jobs. We have all heard about JobKeeper and JobSeeker decreasing and eventually fading out in March 2021, but where will…
Important information about changes to accrual of personal/carer’s leave.
August 26, 2020 | Business The High Court has handed down a decision on August 13th which clarifies how paid personal/carer’s leave is accrued for part time and full time staff. The changes brought about by this case are essential for business owners to understand, so we’ve created this guide to assist. So, what did the High Court decide? The High Court’s…
Free credit health report for all Australians
August 12, 2020 | Business, Tips and Tricks More than ever, a healthy credit score means an easier process when it comes to borrowing for personal or business needs. NAB have developed a free credit health check tool which will be available for all Australians. The tool can be used by anyone (even non NAB customers) and will allow you to see your credit score…
Online training for small business
August 5, 2020 | Business If your business has been impacted by COVID-19 you are most likely searching for ways in which you can recover and get your business back on track. You may be unsure on which direction to take, or need help developing the right skills to turn your business back on track.…
Win your share of a $95k marketing prize pack from Urban List and Square
July 29, 2020 | Business Urban List has established itself as an innovative and wide reaching platform for small businesses to reach out to a large audience. Urban List has an extensive social media following and their robust blog covering topics from things to do, food, style, entertainment, and travel is sought after real estate…
The Superannuation Guarantee amnesty is now law
July 29, 2020 | Business, Superannuation On 6 March 2020 the Superannuation Guarantee amnesty amendment officially passed into law. This means the superannuation guarantee amnesty for employers has now been officially introduced, allowing employers to begin taking advantage of it. Businesses now have until 11:59pm on 7 September 2020 to use this one-off opportunity to…
JobTrainer: what you need to know
July 21, 2020 | Business The Government has announced the $2.5bn JobTrainer package to retrain, upskill and open new job opportunities. The JobTrainer package has expanded the number of businesses that can access the 50% apprentice wage subsidy and extends the subsidy until 31 March 2021 (from 30 September 2020). Originally, only businesses with less…
JobKeeper update: announcement of extension to March 2021
July 21, 2020 | Business On 21 July, the Federal Government announced that its extending JobKeeper until 28 March 2021 while introducing refinements to ensure that it is targeted to support those organisations which continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19. Existing JobKeeper payments and eligibility Firstly, note that there is no change to JobKeeper (payments or eligibility) up to 30…
First online marketplace for Australian-made goods launched
July 20, 2020 | Business It was an initiative that began as an Instagram page in mid-March, when the COVID-19 hit our economy, has now launched the first online marketplace for Australian-made products. Buy Aussie Now marketplace is a website that will feature over 2000 small businesses across various industries, using this as a platform…
Energy efficiency grants for small businesses
July 14, 2020 | Business Make your business more energy efficient and reduce your power bills with the small business energy efficiency grants. These grants are available to small businesses with a turnover under $10 million a year. These grants will enable support equipment upgrades designed to reduce energy consumption, monitoring systems to better manage…