The New Flexible Parental Leave Pay Rules
From 1 July 2020, parents accessing the Government’s parental leave pay (PPL) scheme will have greater flexibility and options.
Minimum Wage Increases by 1.75%
An increase to the minimum wage of 1.75% will start rolling out for the first full pay period from 1 July 2020.
JobKeeper & Termination Payments
An employment termination payment (ETP) is a lump sum payment made to an employee when their job is terminated.
Working From Home (WFH) What Expenses Can I Claim?
Working from home because of due to COVID-19? ATO introduced a new 80 cents per hour tax shortcut.
The Homebuilder Grant: Who, When and How Can You Access It
The Government has announced grants of $25,000 to encourage people to build a new home or substantially renovate their existing home.
1 July Company Tax Rate Reduction
Despite the current economic environment, the company tax rate will reduce to 26% for small and medium businesses from 1 July 2020.
Have Casual Workers Been Granted Annual Leave?
News headlines recently stated that casual workers have won the right to paid leave following a decision in the Federal Court. As usual, the devil is in the detail.
The ATO’s JobKeeper Audit Targets
“…while it is all very well to talk of ‘turning points’, one can surely only recognise such moments in retrospect.” Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day