Changes from the 1st of July 2021 will impact on how much money you can contribute to superannuation and how much you can have in your retirement phase superannuation account. In general, your superannuation savings are either in an accumulation account (when you are building your super balance), a retirement account (when you meet preservation…
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JobMaker Deadline Looms JobMaker enrolments opened on Monday the 7th of December and because of the tight turnaround times, if your business would like to access JobMaker for the first period, it will be important to assess eligibility. Be sure to contact us as soon as possible to get the ball rolling. Wednesday the 6th…
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Last week, the legislation enabling the JobMaker scheme announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget passed Parliament. What is JobMaker? JobMaker is a credit available to eligible businesses for the hiring of additional employees. It is an incentive for employers to support wage costs and, unlike JobKeeper, is not passed onto employees. The hiring credit is available for jobs…
Josh Frydenberg’s 2020-21 Federal Budget, inevitably shaped in response to the COVID-19 crisis, has revealed some distinct winners and losers. Given the unprecedented events that have unfolded this year, the Australian Government’s 2020-21 Federal Budget was always going to outline a path to economic recovery. Handed down last night, the Budget’s key initiatives include: Personal income tax cuts from…