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COVID-19 Daily Updates

COVID-19 Daily Updates

5 February 2021 STP phase 2 commencement to be delayedA legislative instrument will issue soon around the implementation of single-touch payroll (STP) phase 2. The major change from previous announcements is the start date will now be 1 January 2022 (previously 1 July...
Simplifying Small Business Insolvency

Simplifying Small Business Insolvency

On 1 January 2021, new laws came into effect that introduce a new, simplified debt restructuring and liquidation framework for small business. Drawing on key features of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy model in the United States, the new system aims to speed up the...
How to Sell your Business

How to Sell your Business

We’re often asked the best way to sell a business. There are two key components at play in the sale of a business; structuring the transaction and positioning the business to the market. Both elements are important and can significantly impact your result. ...
How to Access JobKeeper

How to Access JobKeeper

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt very differently from region to region. Fortunes vary wildly between business operators subject to ongoing lockdowns and trading impediments to those benefiting from the “new normal”.  For those severely impacted by COVID-19,...
Jobmaker Hiring Credit Rules Released

Jobmaker Hiring Credit Rules Released

Administered through STP, JobMaker provides a payment to employers of $200 per week for eligible new employees aged between 16 and 29, and $100 per week for eligible employees aged between 30 to 35 years for 12 months. The hiring credit is available for jobs created...
2021 Risks & Opportunities

2021 Risks & Opportunities

2021 presents with various opportunities and risks. With the borders between the State and Territories all but open and 2021 in sight, there is a hunger for a return to ‘normal’. The recent Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment articulates this...